Edgar Allan Forbes (September 25, 1872 – May 24, 1936) was an American reporter and author in the early 20th century. Born in Gainesville, Georgia, [1] he traveled widely. He lauded American missionary physicians in an editorial. [2] He wrote for The World's Work and traveled to Africa to write and take photographs for newspaper dispatches. While there he also wrote a book titled White Man's Africa. [3] He also reported for the AP in Liberia.
In 1910, he was scheduled to give a talk on Black Man's Africa to the Booksellers Guild. [4]
In 1913, he was managing editor for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. [5] His photographic work included an image of funeral pyres on the Ganges River in India [6] and of the remote mountain town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
He also wrote the books The Land of the White Helmet and Twice Around the World. [7]
He was the publisher of the Placer Gold newspaper. He died at his home in Loomis, California, in 1936. [8]
Edgar Allan Forbes (September 25, 1872 – May 24, 1936) was an American reporter and author in the early 20th century. Born in Gainesville, Georgia, [1] he traveled widely. He lauded American missionary physicians in an editorial. [2] He wrote for The World's Work and traveled to Africa to write and take photographs for newspaper dispatches. While there he also wrote a book titled White Man's Africa. [3] He also reported for the AP in Liberia.
In 1910, he was scheduled to give a talk on Black Man's Africa to the Booksellers Guild. [4]
In 1913, he was managing editor for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. [5] His photographic work included an image of funeral pyres on the Ganges River in India [6] and of the remote mountain town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
He also wrote the books The Land of the White Helmet and Twice Around the World. [7]
He was the publisher of the Placer Gold newspaper. He died at his home in Loomis, California, in 1936. [8]