Background
Cushing, Frank Hamilton was born on July 22, 1857 in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Harding) Cushing.
Cushing, Frank Hamilton was born on July 22, 1857 in North East, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann (Harding) Cushing.
Attended Cornell Univercity, 1875.
Employed by Smithsonian Institution, 1875-1879, Bureau American Ethnology, 1879-1900. Studied ancient and contemporary Indians particularly Zuni Pueblo, lived with Zuni Indians, 5 years. Author: Zuni Breadstuff.
Zuni Creation Myths, 1896.
Zuni Folk Tales, 1901.
Married Emily Magill.