Novelist MacKinlay Kantor

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MacKinlay Kantor

Living place: Iowa

Birthday: 4-12-1904

Population of US 1904: 82,166,000

Global rank: #40230

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Who is Novelist MacKinlay Kantor?
Iowa-born author of more than thirty novels, he is most famous for his 1956 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Andersonville. His other war-themed works include If the South Had Won the Civil War (1961) and Valley Forge (1975).
The experience of transitioning back to civilian life after serving as an air gunner in World War II informed his novel Glory to Me.
 
 

Young / Before famous

While reporting for The Webster Daily News and the Des Moines Tribune, he published several short stories and achieved national recognition for his 1934 historical novel, Long Ghi.

Family life info

He grew up with his sister in Webster City, Iowa. His mother was the editor of The Webster Daily News.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Novelist MacKinlay Kantor?
The Oscar-winning film, The Best Years of Our Lives, is based on one of the Kantor novels and stars Fredric March.

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When was Novelist MacKinlay Kantor born?
MacKinlay Kantor was born in 4-12-1904, death year is , at the age of 120.
Where is Novelist MacKinlay Kantor's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
MacKinlay Kantor was born in Iowa, . is a Novelist, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dragon. MacKinlay Kantor's global rank is 40230 and whose rank is 251 in list of famous Novelist. Population of US in 1904 is about 82,166,000 persons.
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Events in 1904 and 4-12

Events in US in the birth year of MacKinlay Kantor

  • New York City subway opens.
  • U.S. Supreme Court rules that citizens of Puerto Rico cannot be denied entry to the continental U.S.
  • U.S. begins construction of the Panama Canal.

Birthday MacKinlay Kantor (4-12) in history

  • Day 4-12 year 1783: George Washington delivered his farewell address to his officers at Fraunces Tavern in New York City.
  • Day 4-12 year 1816: James Monroe of Virginia was elected (by electors) the fifth president of the United States.
  • Day 4-12 year 1875: William Marcy "Boss" Tweed of New York's Tammany Hall escaped from jail and fled the country.
  • Day 4-12 year 1945: The Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations.
  • Day 4-12 year 1978: Dianne Feinstein became San Francisco's first female mayor.
  • Day 4-12 year 1991: Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson is released after seven years as a hostage in Lebanon.
  • Day 4-12 year 1993: Rock musician and composer Frank Zappa died at age 52.
  • Day 4-12 year 2003: Interpol put the former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor, on its most-wanted list.
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