Dec 15, 2009
Article abstract: Burroughs was one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century. His romantic adventures set in such places as Africa, the center of the earth, and Mars helped shape modern science fiction, and his heroes John Carter of Mars and Tarzan of the Apes have become enduring cultural icons.
Edgar Rice Burroughs was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 1, 1875. His father, George Tyler Burroughs, had served four years in the Union Army during the Civil War, rising to the rank of brevet major. Following the war, the elder...
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