Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his creation of the jungle hero Tarzan, although he also produced works in many genres.

Biography

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Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875 in Chicago, Illinois (although he later lived for many years in the neighboring suburb of Oak Park), the son of a businessman. He was educated at a number of local schools, and during the Chicago influenza epidemic in 1891 spent a half year on his brothers' ranch on the Raft River in Idaho. He then attended the Phillips Academy in Andover and then the Michigan Military Academy. Graduating in 1895, and failing the entrance exam for West Point, he ended up as an enlisted soldier with the 7th U.S. Cavalry in Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. After being diagnosed with a heart problem and thus found ineligible for promotion to officer class, he was discharged in 1897.

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RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
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RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
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RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
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RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
RT @JerryThomas: The Legend of Tarzan would have been a lot sillier if he had been raised by bunnies instead of apes.
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