Edward Lawrence was an English

England

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 writer who emigrated to the United States

United States

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 in 1902. Lawrence was born in Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire

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, England and attended Eton

Eton College

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 from 1890–94 and Oxford University 1895-1899, where he read classics. After moving to New York

New York

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 in 1902 he lived with a great aunt as he wrote his magnum opus "In Hope, We Find This Nation", a five volume work that was issued by the publisher, Collier, in 5 installments 1908, 1912, 1924, 1928, and 1946. He died in 1949 from a suspected heart attack.