Ambrose Bierce collection, 1868-1886.

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Ambrose Bierce collection, 1868-1886.

Consists of previously uncollected writings of Ambrose Bierce from 1868-1886, including weekly columns and feature articles, found and compiled by Ernest J. Hopkins, professor emeritus of journalism, Arizona State University.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7245813

Arizona State University Libraries

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Hopkins, Ernest Jerome, 1887-1973

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Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?

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Ambrose Bierce was born in Horse Cave Creek, Ohio, on June 24, 1842. After military service in the Civil War, he settled in San Francisco, where he met Mark Twain and became a columnist and writer. Bierce became known for his sharp, sarcastic wit while writing for the "Argonaut," the "Wasp," and the "San Francisco Examiner." A member of the Bohemian Club, he became acquainted with many of the prominent San Francisco authors. After his retirement Bierce traveled into Texas and toward Mexico, at a...