George edward stratemeyer 18901969 find a grave memorial. Edward stratemeyer books list of books by author edward. He held senior command appointments in the china burma india theater of world war ii and was far east air forces commander during the first year of the korean war. Genealogy for edward stratemeyer 1862 1930 family tree on geni, with over 190. He immersed himself in the popular books of the day including horatio algers and william t. See more ideas about nancy drew mysteries, books and nancy drew books. Edward stratemeyer employed mildred wirt in 1926 to assist in developing his drafted stories to meet the demand for his series. The stratemeyer syndicate was established in 1905 by edward stratemeyer, a successful author of juvenile literature. Dave porter in the south seas, or, the strange cruise of the stormy petrel was written by edward stratemeyer and illustrated by i. Lieutenant general george edward stratemeyer 24 november 1890 11 august 1969 was a senior commander in the united states air force. He also created many wellknown fictional book series for juveniles, including the. Created by publisher edward stratemeyer the author of the hardy boys books, the first book in the nancy drew series was published in 1930 and more than 80 million books have been sold worldwide. The dave porter book series by edward stratemeyer includes books dave porter at oak hall.
In 1880 there were 24 stratemeyer families living in ohio. Dave porter series, 15 books published between 1905 and 1919. Nancy drew, the hardy boys, tom swift, the bobbsey twins. Although many of the stratemeyer books have been updated and changed, they eventually lost their place as the most popular reading in americaupstaged by newer heroes like harry potter. In an age when top authors sold tens of thousands of books, stratemeyer sold tens of millions. The most stratemeyer families were found in the usa in 1920. The stratemeyer syndicate was responsible for more than 1,600 series book volumes mostly juvenile published between 1904 and 1984. Lieutenant general george edward stratemeyer 24 november 1890 11 august 1969 was a. This website contains an overview of the authors and the books in the nancy drew series. Stratemeyer syndicate wikisource, the free online library. Now you can read at the fall of port arthur a young american in the japanese navy free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by edward stratemeyer. In addition, the founder of the syndicate, edward stratemeyer 18621930 is known to have used many pseudonyms either by his choice or the publishers of his stories in story papers, dime novels, or in book form. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item founded in 1904 by edward stratemeyer, the stratemeyer syndicate was a group of authors sworn to secrecy, who collaborated to write a number of serial mystery and adventure books for children and youth.
Edward stratemeyer, american writer of popular juvenile fiction, whose stratemeyer literary syndicate 190684 produced such books as the rover boys series, the hardy boys series, the tom swift series, the bobbsey twins series, and the nancy drew series. Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was an american publisher and writer of books for children. Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was an american publisher and writer of childrens fiction. Lieutenant general george edward stratemeyer was world war ii chief of air. His name is unknown but his creations are the classics of kidlit. Lieutenant general george edward stratemeyer was world war ii chief of air staff and far east air forces commander during the first year of the korean war. The stratemeyer family name was found in the usa between 1880 and 1920. The school chums strange discovery by stratemeyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by edward stratemeyer author of the rover boys on.
The syndicate employed ghostwriters to produce such popular childrens book series as tom swift, the hardy boys, the bobbsey twins and nancy drew. Polish order of polonia restituta commanders cross. Mildred benson mildred benson biography poem hunter. Edward stratemeyer stratemeyer, edward, 18621930 the. After completing high school he went to work in his fathers store. Today, edward stratemeyer s books are largely considered some of the most beloved and wellknown childrens series books in the business. Books by stratemeyer, edward sorted by popularity project. Carolyn keene audio books, best sellers, author bio. He served as the chief of the us army air corps during world war ii and the us air force far east air forces commander during the first. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Nancy drew girl detective is a new series launched last spring by aladdin paperbacks. Colonial series, 6 books published between 1901 and 1906. Edward stratemeyer of the rover boys on treasure isle. Or, the schooldays of an american boy, dave porter in the south seas, dave porter in the far north, and several more.
Project gutenberg offers 60,699 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Holzworth of the gideon society presents a bible to lt. Books by stratemeyer, edward sorted by release date. Stratemeyer of the eastern air command, 19431945 world war ii school of advanced airpower studies on. Read at the fall of port arthur a young american in the. Since 1889, edward stratemeyer, and later the syndicate he founded and controlled, have published series after series of childrens books about adventuresome heroes and heroines caught up in events fraught with conflict or danger. Sultan, and fdr, all of whom could give him orders in one or. While she wrote scores of books under her own and many other names, she is perhaps best known as one of 28 individuals who helped produce the nancy drew books. Information about stratemeyers life and writing can be found on this webpage.
Stratemeyer october 4, 1862 may 10, 1930 was an american publisher and. Both series were created by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Edward stratemeyers most popular book is the rover boys at big horn ranch the cowboys. Edward stratemeyer, creator of book series such as nancy. Edward stratemeyer was the youngest son of the six children of german tobacconist henry julius stratemeyer and anna siegal. See all books authored by edward stratemeyer, including the minute boys of lexington, and the minute boys of bunker hill, and more on. Stratemeyer enjoyed the outdoors and often took annual summer trips to the great lakes, lake george, and lake champlain with his family. Lakeport series, 6 books published between 1908 and 1912. American author edward stratemeyer founded the stratemeyer. Even though wirt wrote many books under her name, she is famously known as one of the twentyeight who aided the production of nancy drew books.
Edward stratemeyer has 165 books on goodreads with 1927 ratings. Stratemeyer syndicate project gutenberg selfpublishing. Shop amongst our popular books, including 447, the bobbsey twins collection, volume 1, true to himself and more from edward stratemeyer. Books by stratemeyer, edward sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by.
George soon discovers that while it is exciting to play amateur detective it can be dangerous to masquerade as nancy drew. Read edward stratemeyer s biography, works and quotes online for free. The evolution of nancy drew early readers of the nancy drew series may be surprised to find the modern version of this spirited sleuths adventures to be quite different. This was about 60% of all the recorded stratemeyers in the usa. He was born in elizabeth, new jersey on 4 october 1862. Or, the perils of a young civil engineer edward stratemeyer oct 17, 2017. Project gutenberg offers 61,089 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The character of nancy drew, as well as the appearance of the books, has changed over the years in many ways. This is an early book written by the creator of the hardy boys, nancy drew, and many other youth series books. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the rover boys 1899 and after, bobbsey twins 1904, tom. Military academy in june 1915 as a second lieutenant of infantry. It also discusses stratemeyers syndicate and the roles of stratemeyers daughters in making the nancy drew series a success. Edward stratemeyer wikisource, the free online library.
Edward stratemeyer 18621930 was born in elizabeth, new jersey. They certainly opened a door for series books, and gave many authors the ability to write and be published even if it wasnt under their name and they had no rights to their work but regardless. Edward stratemeyer free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The evolution of nancy drew nancy drew and friends. Edward stratemeyer, the head of a childrens literature syndicate, first imagined nancy drew in 1929.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading boys western. The man who created nancy drew by bruce watson available from rakuten kobo. This list of stratemeyer syndicate series gives the titles of all series produced by the book. Read at the fall of port arthur a young american in the japanese navy online by edward stratemeyer at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Ohio had the highest population of stratemeyer families in 1880. Created by edward stratemeyer, the stratemeyer syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults. Edward stratemeyer biography, quotes, works and writings. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the rover boys 1899 and after, bobbsey twins 1904, tom swift 1910, hardy boys 1927, and nancy drew 1930 series, among others.
Having already created the hardy boys, stratemeyer wanted a detective who could. Edward stratemeyer stratemeyer, edward, 18621930 also found under. The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years 533 nancy drew books have been published as of 2019, in nine series, as follows. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Bess, and george hot on a case, and of course we needed the spooky woods as our setting.
Sep 1, 2018 edward stratemeyer 18621930, formed a syndicate, which created and published 1600 books nancy drew, hardy boys, bobbsey twins, etc. Today, edward stratemeyers books are largely considered some of the most beloved and wellknown childrens series books in the business. Once scorned literature rejected by many, the classic nancy drew books have now become prized collectors items. Richard dares venture or striking out for himself by stratemeyer, edward and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Other series created by the stratemeyer syndicate the bobbsey twins. See the complete dave porter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. But in the first six decades of the twentieth century, edward stratemeyer and his syndicate ruled the reading lives of. A teen detective, nancy lives with her attorney father and spends her free time solving mysteries. She then went to new york city, where she met edward stratemeyer, a book packager who employed a stable of anonymous writers called the stratemeyer syndicate to. He was an american publisher and writer of books for children.
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