Forbes, Esther

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Esther Forbes (1891-1967), historical novelist and short story writer, was the daughter of Harriette Merrifield Forbes of Worcester, Mass. Although she wrote several widely acclaimed works, her reputation rests primarily on her book Paul Revere and the World He Lived In. This won her the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for History and provided the material for her very popular juvenile book, Johnny Tremain: A Novel for Young and Old. Miss Forbes's last literary project, a history of witchcraft, was unfinished at the time of her death.

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creatorOf Forbes, Esther. Papers. American Antiquarian Society
creatorOf Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, 1885-1957. Papers, 1912-1957. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Forbes, Esther. Esther Forbes papers. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
creatorOf Houghton Mifflin Company. Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence, 1881-1981 (inclusive), 1940-1979 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. Johnny Tremain : a novel for old & young : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Sawyer, Charles Henry, 1906-. Papers, 1956-1990. Worcester Historical Museum
creatorOf Forbes, Esther. Forbes, Esther : [photography bio file]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
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associatedWith Roberts, Kenneth Lewis, 1885-1957. person
correspondedWith Sawyer, Charles Henry, 1906- person
associatedWith Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985. person
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Worcester (Mass.)
Massachusetts
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Women authors
Trials (Witchcraft)
Witchcraft
Women
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Photographers
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Active 1881

Active 1981

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