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Margaret Leech
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American historian and novelist (1893–1974)
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Margaret Leech was an American historian, novelist, biographer, and writer. She was educated at Vassar College and was recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection. Her notable works include *Reveille in Washington 1860 - 1865*, *The back of the book*, *The feathered nest*, and *The Garfield Orbit*.
Leech received the Pulitzer Prize for History and the Bancroft Prize for her contributions to literature and history. She was born in Newburgh and died in New York City on February 24, 1974. Her death was caused by a stroke and classified as natural causes. She lived from 1893 to 1974.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1974
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Reveille in Washington 1860 - 1865 (In Slip Case)
- Reveille in Washington, 1860-1865
- The back of the book
- The feathered nest
- The Garfield Orbit
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Margaret
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newburgh
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- Vassar College
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- date of death
- 1974-02-24
- date of birth
- 1893-11-07
- cause of death
- stroke
- Commons category
- Margaret Leech
- manner of death
- natural causes
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