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Emily Post
Emily Post (born Emily Price), was and is considered one of America's foremost authorities on
the subject of Social Etiquette. Her name has become almost synonymous with words like
manners, taste and etiquette. This author of numerous etiquette manuals was born on October 27,
1872 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mrs. Post began writing once her sons were older and away
attending boarding school. Her book, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics, and at Home
became a best seller as popularised etiquette and mannerism in almost all spheres of life. She
wrote extensively on proper etiquette in the context of weddings, telephone conversation,
moving into a new community, table manner and social graces. This book, which has been
continuously updated has remained popular for decades. Post's guiding precept was that good
manners began with consideration for the feelings of others and included good form in speech,
knowledge of proper social amenities, and charm of manner. She believed that there was a right
or best way to do almost everything and that that was the way that pleased the greatest number of
people and offended the fewest. Although her advice on social behavior changed over the years,
her Victorian upbringing made her reluctant to part, in later editions of the book, with the
chaperone. She adhered to an earlier convention that considered it improper to visit a man alone
in his apartment or to go on overnight automobile trips. Her "Blue Book, " which was the
American standard of etiquette for decades, was reported to be second only to the Bible as the
Peggy Post, who is the great-granddaughter-in-law of Emily Post. She is a spokesperson and
director for The Emily Post Institute. She has written 18 books on etiquette, including the 18th
edition of Emily Posts Etiquette, Emily Posts Wedding Etiquette, The Etiquette
Advantage in Business, and Excuse Me, But I Was Next She has co-authored nine books
for children and teens with her sister-in-law. Peggy writes monthly column for Good
Housekeeping, and is a regular contributor to USA Weekend. Peggy Post is instrumental in
keeping Emily Posts legacy of etiquette alive as she still updates he great-grandmothers
compendium of etiquette to meet todays world.
References
n.a. Emily Price Post. EmilyPost.com (2013). Retrieved February 16, 2014 from
http://www.emilypost.com/emily-post
n.a. Peggy Post. EmilyPost.com (2013). Retrieved February 16, 2014 from
http://www.emilypost.com/peggy-post