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Hapgood, Norman was born on March 28, 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles H. and Fanny Louise (Powers) Hapgood.
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Hapgood, Norman was born on March 28, 1868 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles H. and Fanny Louise (Powers) Hapgood.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1890 and from the law school there in 1893, then chose to become a writer
Hapgood worked as the drama critic of the New York City Commercial Advertiser and of the Bookman in 1897–1902. He was named the editor of Collier"s Weekly in 1903 and remained at that post for about a decade, before leaving to become editor of Harper"s Weekly in June 1913. His editorial style attracted much attention for its vigor and range.
During the latter part of World War I and into the early post-war period Hapgood served as president of the League of Free Nations Association, which advocated in favor of a League of Nations to adjudicate international disputes.
In this capacity Hapgood helped advance the agenda of President Woodrow Wilson, who sought the establishment of such a body at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. In 1919 President Wilson appointed Hapgood ambassador to Denmark, in which post he served for about six months.
He helped expose Henry Ford"s antisemitism in his article, "The Inside Story of Henry Ford"s Jew-Mania", Participant 4, Hearst"s International (September 1922). Hapgood was married twice.
Elizabeth Hapgood, who spoke fluent Russian, was the first English-language translator of writings about acting by Konstantin Stanislavsky (it was Norman Hapgood who had first suggested, in 1914, that the Moscow Art Theatre be invited to America).
He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New New York
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(The stage in America, 1897-1900 428 pages)
Married Emilie Bigelow, June 17, 1896. Married second, Elizabeth K. Reynolds, December 13, 1916.