About Edward Sims Van Zile
Lived 1863 – 1931 (aged 68). Edward Sims Van Zile was an American journalist, inventor and writer.
Edward Sims Van Zile (May 2, 1863 – May 29, 1931) was an American writer. He published fiction, non-fiction, biographies, a commentary on war, and a history of the early days of movies. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1884. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.
Stories The last of the Van Slacks; a story of to-day (1889) Don Miguel, and other stories (1891) The Manhattaners; a story of the hour (1900) A duke and his double (1903) Defending the bank (1903)
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Who was Edward Sims Van Zile?
American writer (1863-1931)
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Edward Sims Van Zile was born on 2 May 1863 in Troy.
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Edward Sims Van Zile died on 29 May 1931 in Manhattan.
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Edward Sims Van Zile was a journalist, inventor and writer.
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Edward Sims Van Zile was American.
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