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Frank H. (Frank Herbert) Simonds
1878–1936
A Pulitzer Prize–winning American journalist and historian, he helped many readers make sense of World War I and the uneasy peace that followed. His books and newspaper writing were known for turning fast-moving international events into clear, readable history.
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They Shall Not Pass
by Frank H. (Frank Herbert) Simonds
About the author
Born in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1878, Frank H. Simonds built his career as a journalist, editor, and interpreter of world affairs. He graduated from Harvard in 1900 and went on to work for major newspapers including the New York Evening Post, The Sun, and the New York Tribune.
Simonds became especially well known for his writing on World War I. His multi-volume History of the World War reached a wide audience, and his editorial "The Lusitania Anniversary" was associated with the New York Tribune's 1917 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. In the years after the war, he continued to write widely syndicated commentary on foreign policy and international affairs.
He remained a prominent public voice on global politics until his death in 1936. Today he is remembered as a writer who brought military history and diplomacy within reach of general readers.