--- title: "3 Charlton Ogburn Quotes - Famous Historian (The mysterious William Shakespeare)" description: "Charlton Ogburn Jr. was an American writer, most notably of memoirs and non-fiction works. Browse 3 Charlton Ogburn quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b051/author-rosalind-wiseman-22850.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Charlton Ogburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b051/author-rosalind-wiseman-22850.jpg) # Charlton Ogburn (1911–1998) Historian United States **3** quotes in **47** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Charlton Ogburn was a historian from the United States, best known for *The mysterious William Shakespeare*. ## Quick Facts About Charlton Ogburn Born March 15, 1911 Died October 19, 1998 Nationality United States Profession Historian Notable works The mysterious William Shakespeare ## About Charlton Ogburn Charlton Ogburn Jr. was an American writer, most notably of memoirs and non-fiction works. Before he established himself as a writer he served in the US army, and then as a State Department official, specialising in South-East Asian affairs. ## Awards & Honors John Burroughs Medal ## Quotes by Charlton Ogburn > [We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. Presumably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlton-ogburn/we-trained-hard-but-it-seemed-that-every-time-we-were-beginning-to/) [Charlton Ogburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlton-ogburn/) [Changed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/changed/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b82/charlton-ogburn-87059_changed_we-trained-hard-but-it-seemed-that-every_89576.jpg) > [Happiness to a dog is what lies on the other side of the door.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlton-ogburn/happiness-to-a-dog-is-what-lies-on-the-other-side-of-the-door/) [Charlton Ogburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlton-ogburn/) [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/916/charlton-ogburn-87059_animal_happiness-to-a-dog-is-what-lies-on-the-o_2069419.png) > [...for those whose favorite season is autumn with its days of cloudless sky, of spacious and clear, far-flung panoramas - those who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlton-ogburn/for-those-whose-favorite-season-is-autumn-with-its-days-of-cloudless/) [Charlton Ogburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlton-ogburn/) [Appeals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/appeals/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c22/charlton-ogburn-87059_appeals_for-those-whose-favorite-season-is-autum_2697104.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlton-ogburn/#itemlist", "name": "Charlton Ogburn Quotes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams we would be reorganized. 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