author
Edwin Emerson
1869–1959
A globe-trotting journalist and war correspondent, his writing draws on front-line experience from the Spanish-American War, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. He also turned his wide historical interests into ambitious books that aimed to explain major events for general readers.
2 Audiobooks
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year. Volume 2 (of 3)
by Edwin Emerson
Comet Lore: Halley's Comet in History and Astronomy
by Edwin Emerson
About the author
Born in Dresden, Germany, in 1869, Edwin Emerson Jr. was an American journalist, foreign correspondent, and author who graduated from Harvard in 1891. Archival and library sources describe him as a prolific miscellaneous writer whose papers reflect a long career in reporting and historical writing.
Emerson is especially remembered for his work as a war correspondent. Sources note that he covered major conflicts including the Spanish-American War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the First World War, bringing a reporter's eye for vivid detail and fast-moving events.
Alongside his journalism, he wrote books on history and current affairs, including A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year and Hoover and His Times; Looking Back Through the Years. He died in 1959, leaving behind a body of work shaped by travel, conflict, and a strong interest in modern history.