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Norman Hapgood was born on March 28th, 1868 in Chicago Illinois to parents Charles H. Hapgood and Fanny Louise Hapgood. He began a Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard University in 1890 and a Bachelor of Laws degree at the same institution in 1893. He married twice in his lifetime, to Emilie Bigelow on June 17th 1896, and to Elizabeth Reynolds on December 13th 1916. He served as a Drama critic for both the New York Commercial Advertiser and the Bookman from 1887 to 1902. He also served as an editor for Collier’s Weekly, Hearst’s International, the Christian Register, and Harper’s Weekly. On April 16th, 1919 he was appointed American Minister to Denmark but left this position on December 9th, 1919. Hapgood contributed to The Yellowbook.