The First and Only Weekly Online Fanzine Devoted to the Life and Works of Edgar Rice Burroughs |
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Father George a retired Civil War Major and rich whisky distiller |
1896: Ed resigned from his Academy position to enlist in the U.S. Army |
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1918: Takes a business office at 1020 North Boulevard, Oak Park which he also uses to recruit men for the reserve militia |
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1930: Leaves foreign agent, Curtis Brown. Dissatisfied with Methuen & dwindling foreign sales 1935: Times photographers stake out Ed's house 1942: Completes the first of a series of radio programs which CBS plans to air weekly on the mainland |
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1914: LL is purchased by All-Story
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1933: 3-7th Family vacation trip to Death Valley - Described in Death Valley Expedition of the Intrepid Thirty-Threers |
1918: How I Became an Author in the Fine Arts Supplement of the Chicago Examiner 1924: Article Out of Time's Abyss in The Urbanite (paper of sons' military academy) 1935: Ed & Flo fly to Vegas for wedding & to LA |
1920: Mother Mary Evaline Burroughs dies in California 1935: Leave for Hawaiian honeymoon on S.S. Lurline - Captain's table with Jeanette McDonald |
1917: US declares war on Germany 1927: Play: "Mary Who?" aka "Why Razz the Kids" aka "Holy Bonds of Wedlock" is commenced. It was perhaps written for Joan but was never published |
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1948: LA Times reports ERB is at fault in a 3-car accident on Ventura Blvd outside ERB offices |
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1935: Dock at Honolulu & receive leis sent by Florence's friend Janet Gaynor 1935 (to May 11) Newlyweds swim, surf & relax on their honeymoon in Hawaii |
1894: Ed is demoted to Cadet for "gross neglect of duty while Officer of the Day." |
1914: EL starts 6-part run in Evening World |
1940: Flo & kids & her Packard sedan sail for Hawaii on S.S. Matsonia to live. Ed is soon to follow 1942: Promoted to major in the BMTC 1945: Laugh It Off praise for Dem. Pres. Truman. Criticizes errors in Encyc. Britannica on Indians & General Christmas |
1892: returns home & complains of harsh treatment at MMA 1929: Hully & Jack rejected by West Point |
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1914: Starts A Carthoris Story (TMM) 1927: The War Chief appears in Argosy All-Story in 5 parts |
1934: Moves from Garden of Allah to 2029 Pinehurst Road - seeing Florence 1907: Ed is promoted to Manager of the Steno Dept at Sears and excels |
1892: King sends a letter detailing Ed's offenses. Ed decides to return to the Academy and take his punishment |
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1918: JO by McClurg & illos by St. John 1925: The Red Hawk the last of the MMa trilogy |
1930: Sends article Entertainment is Fiction's Purpose Writer's Digest |
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1944: Returns to Honolulu on a hospital plane after completing a 7,000 mile mission |
1939: Another re-write of 1914's Angel's Serenade (rejected) |
1947: Sends an inquiry to the LA Examiner who reported ERB as being deceased in their review of Tarzan and the Huntress. |
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1920: TU by McClurg 1937: Speech over radio station KFI in support of the reelection of Mayor Frank L. Shaw 1942: Inspection tour of island defences with Major Steere, Hawaiian Provost Marshall |
1930: FMM 1940: TC starts in Blue Book
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1930: writes Tarzan Jr. for the miniature Fairy Castle Collection at Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago. ERB & Jack illustrate this one of a kind tiny book |
1932: First 3 Murder Mysteries appear in Script
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1943: Writes a letter (unsent) to Senator Johnson ~ Highly critical of treatment received from the Navy - Refused to recognize his army or correspondent credentials - Recommends the unification of American forces |
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