Edward Bellamy (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Edward Bellamy (BEHL-ah-mee), the son of a New England Baptist minister, was born in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, on March 26, 1850. He was largely self-educated. Although he attended Union College for only a year as a special student, Bellamy read widely in history, politics, economics, and literature. He also studied law and passed the bar exam, but he closed his law office after only one case and focused on journalism. He wrote editorials for the Springfield Union, helped establish the Daily News, and wrote book reviews for the New York Evening Post. He married...
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