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The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Edward William Bok Edward William Bok (1863-1930), American editor, writer, and philanthropist, born in Den Helder, Netherlands. Brought to the United States at the age of six, he later worked for publishing firms in New York City. In 1886 he formed the Bok Syndicate Press, which published the sermons of Henry Ward Beecher. From 1889 to 1919 he was editor of the magazine Ladies' Home Journal. In 1923 Bok established the American Peace Award, a prize of $100,000 for the most practicable plan for securing permanent world peace. In 1928 Bok endowed and gave to the U.S. the Iron Mountain Bird Sanctuary and Singing Tower, near Lake Wales in Florida. His writings include The Americanization of Edward Bok (1920; Pulitzer Prize, 1921), and | |
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