John Herbert Quick
John Herbert Quick (1861–1925) was an American author. Nationally popular in his heyday, his works are now almost completely forgotten.
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Biography
Born October 23, 1861, near Steamboat Rock, Grundy County, Iowa, to Martin and Margaret Coleman Quick, he was afflicted with polio as a small child. He married Ella Corey in 1890.
Among his 18 books are the historical romances Vandemark's Folly (1922), The Hawkeye (1923), and The Invisible Woman (1924). An early environmentalist, his best known non-fiction work was On Board the Good Ship Earth (1913). He also produced an autobiography, One Man's Life (1925).
He died on May 10, 1925, in Columbia, Missouri.
Legacy
- Quick's home, built near Berkeley Springs, West Virginia in 1913, was called "Coolfont" and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
- A statue of Quick was erected in Grundy Center, Iowa.
References
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External links
- Works by Herbert Quick at Project Gutenberg
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