Upon it’s publication in 1922 (when she was 50), Emily's book, Etiquette, topped the nonfiction bestseller list and the phrase “according to Emily Post” soon entered the American lexicon as the last word on the subject of social conduct. Though much of Emily's early work was fictional she was given the opportunity to write about manners and etiquette and the more she dove into the topic the more she found she had to say. While Emily never let alcohol cross her lips she believed absolutely that the government must not interfere with what she considered citizens' rights. She supported many causes, but she was particularly outspoken on the end of alcohol prohibition. Known as a prominent New York society woman in the early 1900s, Emily, the daughter of famed architect Bruce Price, became famous for her practical and humorous advice on etiquette.Ī modern woman, Emily divorced her husband at young age and used her writing skills to support herself as a single mother of two.
Her life started in the age of the horse and buggy, watched the first roadways across the continental United States get built, saw America through both the start and end of the prohibition of alcohol, the great depression, and ended with peace, love and microwave ovens. People are actually etiquette experts?!! That's a thing?!" (Yup.)Įmily Post was alive from 1872 – 1960.
You may find yourself asking, "So who was Emily Post?" While for some her name is synonymous with manners and etiquette (and large books,) for others that association goes to Miss Manners (the AMAZINGLY AWESOME Judith Martin) and still for others the question is "Woah, wait a minute.
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