Edgar Allan Forbes
Edgar Allan Forbes (September 25, 1872 – May 24, 1936) was an American reporter and author in the early 20th century. Born in Gainesville, Georgia,[1] he traveled widely. He lauded American missionary physicians in an editorial.[2] He wrote for The World's Work and traveled to Africa to write and take photographs for newspaper dispatches. While there he also wrote a book titled White Man's Africa.[3] He also reported for the AP in Liberia.
In 1910, he was scheduled to give a talk on Black Man's Africa to the Booksellers Guild.[4]
In 1913, he was managing editor for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.[5] His photographic work included an image of funeral pyres on the Ganges River in India[6] and of the remote mountain town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
He also wrote the books The Land of the White Helmet and Twice Around the World.[7]
He was the publisher of the Placer Gold newspaper. He died at his home in Loomis, California, in 1936.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S., Passport Applications, 1795–1925
- ^ "The New England Medical Gazette". Medical Gazette Publishing Company. 22 February 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The World's Work". Doubleday, Page & Company. 22 February 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Publishers Weekly". F. Leypoldt. 22 February 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Details". newspapers.com. April 5, 1913.
- ^ "Asia and the Americas". Asia Press. 22 February 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Were Wed at San Rafael". Petaluma Argus-Courier. June 28, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "Loomis Editor Answers Last Call Edgard Allan Forbes Dies Sunday at Home In Loomis". Auburn Journal. May 28, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved October 7, 2023.