About Henry Gilbert
Lived 1868 – 1937 (aged 68–69). Henry Gilbert was an American and British writer and children's writer.
Henry Gilbert (3 April 1868 – 8 January 1937) was an English writer of children's literature. He was best known for his book King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Retold for Boys and Girls, which was noted for its accuracy of historical events. His book Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood (1912) was also well known. He was the paternal grandfather of Molly Holden. His books continue to be reprinted. His books are noted for both their historical accuracy and their style.
King Arthur's knights: the tales retold for boys and girls (Stokes, 1911)
The Book of Pirates (T, Y. Crowell & Co.)
Pirates: True Tales of Notorious Buccaneers
The conquerors of Peru: Retold from Prescott's "Conquest of Peru"
The conquerors of Mexico: Retold from Prescott's "Conquest of Mexico"
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Who was Henry Gilbert?
British writer (1868-1937)
When was Henry Gilbert born?
Henry Gilbert was born in 1868.
When did Henry Gilbert die?
Henry Gilbert died in 1937.
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Henry Gilbert was a writer and children's writer.
What nationality was Henry Gilbert?
Henry Gilbert was American and British.
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