Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Emily Pomona Edson Briggs
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Read Next
Washington, D.C. locator map.
What State Is Washington, D.C. In?
Streets of Puerto Rico
Pro and Con: Statehood for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia
Lead image for "A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps"
A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps
close up of newspapers
Citizen Journalists
Johannes Vermeer, Dutch, 1632-1675, Girl with the Red Hat, c. 1665/1666, oil on pnael, painted surface: 22.87 x 18 cm (9x 7 1/16 in.), Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1937.1.53, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
2 Vermeers, 1 Krasner, and 11 Other Paintings That Washington, D.C., Has To Offer
Discover
Statue of Nostradamus
Nostradamus and His Prophecies
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics
10 Best Hockey Players of All Time
Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,
Which Religion Is the Oldest?
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).
How Many Countries Are There in the World?
Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Emily Pomona Edson Briggs: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Emily-Pomona-Edson-Briggs
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Olivia • Emily Pomona Edson
Born September 14, 1830 • Ohio
Died July 3, 1910 (aged 79) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Herb Caen
American journalist
Ruth Sawyer
American writer
Ronald Ridenhour
American journalist
Dominick Dunne
American writer
Daniel Schorr
American journalist
Chandler Owen
American socialist, journalist, and publicist
Chet Huntley
American journalist
Harry Reasoner
American broadcast journalist
George Plimpton
American writer
Tony Snow
American journalist and White House press secretary
Jim McKay
American sportscaster and journalist
Pierre Salinger
American journalist and political figure
Nikole Hannah-Jones
American journalist
Rowland Evans
American journalist
Emerson Hough
American author and journalist
H. V. Kaltenborn
American journalist and radio pioneer
Clark Howell
American journalist
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
American writer
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
prime minister of United Kingdom
Paul de Man
American literary critic