The Americanization of Edward Bok
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (770 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0974290408 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 316 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bok created what is today the Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida, in 1929. He was the editor for the Ladies' Home Journal, a prolific author, as well as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Americanization of Edward Bok. Edward William Bok was born in Den Helder, Netherlands, on October 9, 1863 and came to the United States at age six. . Edward Bok died in 1930
. About the Author Edward William Bok was born in Den Helder, Netherlands, on October 9, 1863 and came to the United States at age six. He was the editor for the Ladies' Home Journal, a prolific author, as well as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Americanization of Edward Bok. Bok created what is today the Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida, in 1929. Edward Bok died in 1930
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"Five Stars" according to Nancy Kirksey. great. One of the Greatest Americans of All Time Julie Jones Edward Bok emigrated from the Netherlands with his family at the age of 6 in 1870 (5 years after the Civil War). He had to learn English and the way of this new country. With the lunch money and bus fare he saved, Edward bought a set of encyclopedias to study famous Americans. He began writing letters asking questions and getting autographed replies from famous figures like Lincoln, Sherman, Grant, Longfellow, Tennyson. W. "An exhilarative peep into the process of Americanization." according to Christian Engler. In 1920, the former editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, Edward Bok, published his fascinating memoir, an exceptionally well-written book through which he candidly yet eloquently recounted the step-by-step process of his 'Americanization' from penurious immigrant Dutch boy to affluent pioneering American editor and philanthropist; hence, it is not a surprise that the work secured for its author both the coveted 1921 Pulitz