Post, Emily
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| Birthname | Price, Emily | ||
| born on | 3 October 1873 | ||
| Place | Baltimore MD, USA, 39n17, 76w36 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m76w36 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   10°33'   or 
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Biography
American writer, first published in July 1922. Emily Post became the authority on proper behavior, with a guidebook on manners that became a best-seller through 89 printings and ten editions, selling over a million copies.
The daughter of an architect, she grew up in a life of privilege with servants, summers in the country and old-money class. She married in June 1892; two sons. When her husband had a shocking affair, she had an equally shocking divorce and began to support herself with her writing. After six novels, she wrote her first book of etiquette, a thorough, practical and sincere guide to then and now.
Post died in her Manhattan apartment on 9/25/1960, a week before her 87th birthday.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 25 September 1960 (Age 87)
Source Notes
Date given in Biography magazine Dec/2000 with an extensive article.
(Formerly, Robert Jansky in Feminist Movement quoted Astrological Index with a date of 10/27/1872 and a time of 4:25 AM; however the Index gave the date only. Penfield gave the same date with a spec time of 4:45 AM. World Book gives 1873? Americana gives October 3, 1873.)
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Book on manners, best seller, 89 printings)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Notable : Famous : Founder/ originator (Name synonimous with good manners)
