Stephen Bonsal
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Stephen Bonsal was an American
journalist, war correspondent
, author, diplomat and translator.
in Concord, New Hampshire
. He continued his studies in Germany at Heidelberg
, Bonn
and Vienna
. Bonsal traveled extensively. He claimed that he has visited all the countries of Europe, Asia (with the exception of Persia), and South America.
(1885–1907), reporting the development of military conflicts including
He was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times in 1910–1911.
, Bonsal served in the American Expeditionary Forces with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also President
Woodrow Wilson
's private translator during the 1919 Peace Conference
in Paris
.
Unfinished Business a diary describing his experiences during the Paris Peace Treaty negotiations, earned him the Pulitzer Prize
for history in 1945.
/WorldCat
encompasses roughly 70+ works in 180+ publications in 6 languages and 4,400 library holdings.
United States
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journalist, war correspondent
War correspondent
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, author, diplomat and translator.
Early life
Bonsal was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was educated at St. Paul's SchoolSt. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
. He continued his studies in Germany at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Bonsal traveled extensively. He claimed that he has visited all the countries of Europe, Asia (with the exception of Persia), and South America.
Journalist
Bonsal was later a special correspondent of the New York HeraldNew York Herald
The New York Herald was a large distribution newspaper based in New York City that existed between May 6, 1835, and 1924.-History:The first issue of the paper was published by James Gordon Bennett, Sr., on May 6, 1835. By 1845 it was the most popular and profitable daily newspaper in the UnitedStates...
(1885–1907), reporting the development of military conflicts including
- Bulgarian-Serbian War, 1895
- Macedonian uprising, 1890
- First Sino-Japanese WarFirst Sino-Japanese WarThe First Sino-Japanese War was fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan, primarily over control of Korea...
, 1895 - Cuban insurrectionCuban War of IndependenceCuban War of Independence was the last of three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain, the other two being the Ten Years' War and the Little War...
, 1897 - Spanish-American WarSpanish-American WarThe Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
, 1898 - Chinese relief expeditionBoxer RebellionThe Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
, 1900 - Samar, Batangas, Mindinao, 1901
- Venezuela, Matas rebellion, blockage, 1903
- Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese WarThe Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
, 1904-1905.
He was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times in 1910–1911.
Diplomat
In 1891-1896, Bonsal served as secretary and chargé-d'affaire of the US diplomatic missions in Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo. He also served for at short time at the US embassy in Madrid.World War I
During World War IWorld War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Bonsal served in the American Expeditionary Forces with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
's private translator during the 1919 Peace Conference
Paris Peace Conference, 1919
The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris in 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nationalities...
in Paris
Paris
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.
Unfinished Business a diary describing his experiences during the Paris Peace Treaty negotiations, earned him the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
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for history in 1945.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Stephen Bonsal, OCLCOCLC
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/WorldCat
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encompasses roughly 70+ works in 180+ publications in 6 languages and 4,400 library holdings.
- Morocco as It Is (1894)
- The Real Condition of Cuba Today (1897)
- The Fight for Santiago (1899)
- The Golden Horseshoe (1906)
- The American Mediterranean (1912)
- Edward Fitzgerald Beale (1912)
- Heyday in a Vanished World (1937)
- Unfinished Business (1944)
- When the French Were Here (1945)
- Suitors and Supplicants (1946)
- The Cause of Liberty (1947)