Complete Story of the San Francisco Earthquake And Other Great Disasters - Illustrated by Everett, Marshall - 1906

Chicago, IL: Bible House / Henry Neil. Very Good+. 1906. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The gilt lettering and decorations have some light rubbing and darkening. The text pages are clean and bright. " Marshall Everett, the pseudonym of Henry Neil (1863–1939). Neil was a journalist, author, editor, lecturer, educator, and social activist. ...Father of seven to nine children, Neil was known as the Father of Mother's Pensions because of his role in the passage of legislation in Illinois in 1911 that provided assistance to the mothers of fatherless children. Similar legislation was then passed by a majority of states. Neil also wrote under the name Judge Henry Neil. In 1918 he was associated in some capacity with movie director D. W. Griffith. He was also friends with playwright George Bernard Shaw and Neil's daughter, Mary Neil, was active in American Woman's Chamber of Commerce. : "(from Iroquois Theatre website) .