George Matthew Adams

Born: 1878   Saline , MI
Died: 1962
Parents: George Matthew Adams, Sr. and Lydia Havens Adams
Address(es):
Last known address:
The Bronx , NY

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The great little things
- Selections from the author's syndicated newspaper column "Today's talks." Introduction by Elsie Robinson.
Non Fiction Adult New York, Duell 1953
Better than gold
- Selections from the author's newspaper column "Today's talks."
Non Fiction Adult New York, Duell 1949
Just among friends
- with an introduction by William Allen White.
Non Fiction Adult New York, W. Morrow & Co. 1928
Up; a little book of talks on how to wake up, get up, think up, climb up, smile up, cheer up, work up, look up, help up, grow up! Non Fiction Adult Chicago, The Reilly and Lee Co. 1920
Take it: Suggestions at to your right to the world and the great things that are in it Non Fiction Adult New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. 1917
You can: a collection of brief talks on the most important topic in the world - your success Non Fiction Adult New York, Frederick A. Stokes Co. 1913
"Today’s Talk,”
- A series of columns syndicated in hundreds of newspapers all over the United States and in Canada.
Non Fiction Adult 1910 -1950
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that one should never miss the opportunity to give encouragement.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Hillsdale College Hillsdale , MI 1969

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Owner
- syndicated comic strips and columns to newspapers for five decades.
George Matthew Adams Service NY 1916 -1962
Founder
- started a syndicate to provide copy for newspapers. His stable
Adams Newspaper Service Manhattan , NY 1907 -1916

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Birth home purchased and moved by Henry Ford to Greenfield Village in 1937.

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