Ambrose Bierce Biography

Ambrose Bierce biography

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NAME: Ambrose Bierce
OCCUPATION: Philosopher, Editor, Journalist, Author
BIRTH DATE: June 24, 1842
DEATH DATE: c. 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH: Meigs county, Ohio
PLACE OF DEATH: Mexico
Full Name: Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce was an American newspaperman, satirist, and short story writer. He disappeared in Mexico in 1914 and his final fate is unknown.

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Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24, 1842 in Meigs county, Ohio. He worked as a printer's apprentice and enlisted to fight in the Civil War. After the war he worked as an editor, journalist, and short story writer; capturing his war experiences in vivid detail. In 1913 he went to Mexico, then in the midst of a revolution led by Pancho Villa. He disappeared sometime in 1914.