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1864 – Born on the 21st day of January in London.
1884 – Zangwill studied in the University of London, earning a BA with triple honors.
1888 - He resigned from the school and wrote a fantastic tale entitled "The Premier and the Painter", a fantastic romance.
1891 – Became the leading member a Zionist society called “The Order of Ancient Maccabeans.” They are dedicated in bringing the Jewish gentlemen in literature, science, and arts together.
1892 - He wrote the novel “Children of the Ghetto” which make him a literary celebrity. He also wrote “The Idler and the Jewish Periodicals” contributing to Jerome K.
1898 – He added "Dreamers of the Ghetto" to his collections.
1900 – He did the "Mantle of Elijah" plays.
1903 – He married Edith "Ayrton," a fellow writer in a feminist.
1905 – He formed an organization that defends the settlement of the Jews within the British Empire.
1907 – Wrote the "Ghetto Comedies" and "The King of Schronners" a comic novel and many other stories in Jewish theme.
1909 – He wrote the essay "The Melting Pot"
1916 – Zangwill wrote the "The War for the World"
1926 – Zangwill died on August 1 in East Preston, North England due to nervous breakdown.
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