Emily Post

Born in Baltimore in 1873 and raised in a prominent family, Emily Post became one of the most recognizable voices on social behavior in the United States. She wrote fiction and magazine pieces early in her career, but her lasting fame came from writing about manners in a way ordinary readers could actually use.

Her breakthrough book, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home, appeared in the 1920s and made her a household name. As customs changed, she kept revising her advice, and her name became almost synonymous with etiquette itself.

Post died in 1960, but her influence lasted far beyond her lifetime. The work she began grew into a continuing family tradition, and her writing still stands as a window into American social life and the idea that consideration for other people matters.