Bernard DeVoto
Bernard DeVoto was born on January 11th, 1897. Bernard passed away November 13th, 1955 at 58 years old. Bernard DeVoto was born in Ogden, Utah.
Bernard DeVoto is a historian, conservationist, columnist, teacher, essayist, editor, and reviewer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his popular histories of the American West. For many years, he wrote The Easy Chair, an influential column in
Harper’s Magazine that he wrote from 1935 until his death in 1955.
He attended the University of Utah for a year before transferring to Harvard University, entering as a member of the 1918 class. He interrupted his education to serve in the Army during World War I before returning to school and graduating in 1920.
Bernard started his career in 1922 as an English instructor at Northwestern University. He also started publishing articles and novels under the pen names of Cady Hewes and John August.
He and Avis (his wife) moved to Massachusetts so that he could try to earn a living from writing while part-time instructing at Harvard University. He also edited the Harvard Graduates’ Magazine from 1930 to 1932.
Bernard was an authority on Mark Twain. He served as editor and curator for Twain’s papers, and his work culminated in many publications, including Letters From the Earth, which appeared in 1962. From 1936 until 1938, he worked in New York City, where he was the editor of the Saturday Review of Literature. After that, he went back to Massachusetts.
The Year of Decision, 1846: Trilogy of the West. More than 40 years after the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark’s expedition, this year marks the point at which women and men from the east start traveling westward and populate the land close to the Pacific. Bernard’s fascinating study of such a movement totally captures this moment when the Western frontier was first entirely settled by explorers and adventurers.
Immigrant trains spread across the country, and women and men aspired to make new lives for themselves in the West. Some of these made it through the treacherous passes, but others, such as the Donner Party, ended in tragedy.
Bernard uncovers the famous explorers and adventurers who were instrumental in forging new paths westward, like Jim Clyman, Jim Bridger, and Frances Parkman. This is a brilliant book that reveals how, over the course of this year, and for various reasons, the US greatly expanded, while areas that became known as California, Texas, New Mexico, Oregon, and Utah came under its sway.
Bernard was a lifelong champion of American Public Lands and an outspoken defender of civil liberties.
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Bernard DeVoto: F.A.Q
When was Bernard DeVoto Born?
Bernard DeVoto was born on January 11th, 1897.
When did Bernard DeVoto die?
Bernard DeVoto died on November 13th, 1955 at 58 years old.
Where was Bernard DeVoto Born?
Bernard DeVoto was born in Ogden, Utah.
What was the first book Bernard DeVoto wrote?
The first book written by Bernard DeVoto was The crooked mile,, published in 1924.
What was the most recent book Bernard DeVoto wrote?
His most recently released work was The Selected Letters of Bernard DeVoto and Katharine Sterne on October 30th, 2012.
How many books has Bernard DeVoto written?
Bernard DeVoto has written 28 books. 8 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Trilogy of the West Series, 17 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 3 Standalone Novels.