Birth Name: MacKinlay Kantor
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: IA
Date Of Birth: December 4, 1904
Date Of Death: October 11, 1977
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
MacKinlay Kantor was born on the 4th of December, 1904. He was known for being a Novelist. The Iowa-born author of more than thirty novels, he is most famous for his 1956, Pulitzer Prize-winning work, Andersonville. His other war-themed works include If the South Had Won the Civil War (1961) and Valley Forge (1975).
MacKinlay Kantor was born in IA. While reporting for The Webster City Daily News and the Des Moines Tribune, he published several short stories and gained national recognition for his 1934 historical novel, Long Remember. His experience of transitioning back to civilian life after serving as an Air Force gunner in World War II informed his novel, Glory for Me.
MacKinlay Kantor was a Sagittarius and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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MacKinlay Kantor was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
MacKinlay Kantor is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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MacKinlay Kantor was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | MacKinlay Kantor |
| NICKNAME: | MacKinlay |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Zodiac Sign: MacKinlay Kantor was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: MacKinlay Kantor was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: MacKinlay Kantor had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
MacKinlay Kantor’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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