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Also Known As	Henry Brooks Adams
Born	February 16, 1838 • Boston • Massachusetts
Died	March 27, 1918 (aged 80) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Awards And Honors	Pulitzer Prize (1919)
Notable Works	“Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres” • “The Education of Henry Adams”
Movement / Style	Brahmin
House / Dynasty	Adams family
Notable Family Members	spouse Marian Adams • father Charles Francis Adams • brother Brooks Adams
Subjects Of Study	United States

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