About Us ~ Timeline

Emily Price is born in Baltimore, Maryland to Josephine and famous architect Bruce Price.

The Price family moves to New York. They spend the winters in a brownstone on 10th Street and summers in Bar Harbor, Maine, or Tuxedo Park, New York.

Emily marries Edwin Post at Tuxedo Park, which was built by Bruce Price. She later has two sons, Edwin and Bruce.

Emily’s first novel, "Flight of the Moth" is published by Dodd, Mead & Company.

"The Title Market," Emily’s first bestseller is published.

Emily writes "By Motor to the Golden Gate," a hilarious account of her cross country journey with her son Edwin and friend.

"Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage," by Emily Price Post is published by Funk & Wagnalls.

Seeking information on the wording and style of an engraved invitation, Emily Post visits Tiffany’s and queries the head of the stationery department. The gentleman replies that he would be happy to look it up for the madam, reaches under the counter and brings out "Etiquette."

Emily anonymously writes "How to Behave Though a Debutante," an amusing and satirical look at the day’s "flaming youth" which runs serially in Vanity Fair. No one guesses that the book has been written by Emily and several reviewers think that the series is a spoof of "Etiquette" and its author.

Emily begins her next career as a radio personality. Sponsored by General Electric, her radio program was so popular and successful, FDR says that the greatest compliment he received when he started his fireside chats was, "You’re as good as Emily Post!"

Emily’s syndicated newspaper column "Social Problems" appears in 150 newspapers across the country. She receives more than 5,000 letters a week.

Emily’s grandson William marries Elizabeth Ann Lindley.

USO clubs worldwide report requests for "Etiquette" are second only to the Rand McNally atlas. The Chicago Daily News reports that "while Betty Grable is the Army’s No. 1 pin-up girl, Emily Post is their No. 1 look-up girl."

Twenty-four years after it first appeared, sales of "Etiquette" soar to a new high of 5,600 copies per week. The book has been reprinted 65 times. Emily founds The Emily Post Institute.

Emily Post dies at the age of 86 in her Manhattan apartment. Life magazine says, "the world has lost its best known arbiter of good conduct." "Etiquette" is in the midst of its 89th printing.

Emily’s son Edwin writes, "Truly Emily Post," a biography of his mother.

The Torch is Passed...

Elizabeth Lindley Post, Emily’s granddaughter-in-law, becomes spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute and writes the 11th edition of "Etiquette." She will revise the book four more times between 1965 and 1992.

The 13th edition of "Etiquette" is published. The Los Angeles Times reports, "This is the first Post book to deal with premarital sex and women’s liberation. There are many things in this new edition that have never been considered etiquette before."

Elizabeth writes "Please, Say Please," a guide to etiquette for children.

Elizabeth and her husband Bill co-host a radio program on WNYC entitled "Do The Right Thing." Elizabeth’s syndicated column of the same name is appearing in more than 100 newspapers.

1979

Elizabeth’s son Allen marries Peggy Grayson. The wedding takes place on Martha’s Vineyard and the reception is held at Emily’s former summer home.

Elizabeth’s books, "Emily Post’s Complete Book of Wedding Etiquette" and "Emily Post’s Wedding Planner" are published by Harper & Row.

The Emily Post Summer Camp is launched in Palm Beach, Florida, held at the five-star Breakers Hotel. The camp teaches manners to young children.

Elizabeth writes "Emily Post on Second Weddings."

The 15th edition of "Emily Post’s Etiquette" is published.

"Emily Post’s Teen Etiquette" by Elizabeth Post and Joan Coles is published.

Elizabeth Post officially retires as spokesperson for the Emily Post Institute.

The Tradition Continues...

Peggy Grayson Post, great-granddaughter-in-law to Emily and daughter-in-law to Elizabeth, begins working with Elizabeth and making appearances at bridal events.

Peggy Post is named spokesperson and author for The Emily Post Institute, succeeding Elizabeth. Peggy becomes a contributing editor for Good Housekeeping magazine, writing the column "Etiquette for Today," a Post tradition for more than 25 years. Peggy continues making appearances at bridal events and begins conducting media interviews.

The 75^th Anniversary edition of "Etiquette" is released. HarperCollins publishes Peggy’s second book, "Emily Post’s Entertaining."

"Emily Post’s Weddings" and the "Wedding Planner" are released.

The first major Post title on business etiquette is released: "The Etiquette Advantage in Business: Personal Skills for Professional Success." The book introduces Peter Post as co-author. Peggy serves as a corporate spokesperson for the SBC Corporation and Carr’s Crackers.

The Posts begin conducting business etiquette seminars for companies.

Peggy Post completes corporate spokesperson assignments for Hallmark, American Express, Yahoo and the Canandaigua Wine Company.

The Emily Post Institute launches a web site, www.emilypost.com.

The fourth edition of Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette and the third edition of Emily Post’s Wedding Planner are published by HarperCollins. The book’s release is promoted in a contest with WeddingChannel and American Express which awards checks for $20,000 to two couples. More than 55,000 entries are received.

Peggy Post becomes a columnist for InStyle Weddings.

The Gift of Good Manners: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Respectful, Kind, Considerate Children, written by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D., is published by HarperCollins in August and introduces a new Post author.

After Sept. 11, the Emily Post Institute launches a campaign on condolence and bereavement etiquette to help Americans deal with the devastating loss of life in the terrorist attacks.

Peggy Post partners with Cidco, Inc., maker of email message machines to conduct surveys on American’s personal email habits.

Peter Post is a spokesperson for Puffs facial tissues

Peter Post conducts a series of public business etiquette seminars with FranklinCovey stores across the West.

Public Agenda releases their survey, Aggravating Circumstances: A Status Report on Rudeness in America, which shows that 79% of Americans think rudeness is a serious national problem.

In October, a major 12-page profile of Emily Post appears in Vanity Fair magazine, more than 40 years after her death.

Random House announces that Laura Claridge will write a biography of Emily Post.

Essential Manners for Men by Peter Post is published by HarperCollins in November, and makes its way to the New York Times bestseller list—the first Post book since Emily’s day to reach that distinction.

Peggy Post conducts a press tour for the National Honey Board.

Peggy Post & Cindy Post Senning conduct table manners classes for children at Marshall Fields stores across the Midwest.

The 17th edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette is published by HarperCollins. Peggy Post conducts a 22-city tour to promote the new release.

Business etiquette seminars continue to increase in popularity, with Peter Post working with companies including General Dynamics, Verizon and Ernst & Young.

The Guide to Good Manners for Kids, for 8 - 12 year olds, is co-authored by Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D, and Peggy Post and published by HarperCollins’ Children’s division in September. The book tour, sponsored by Parents magazine, includes manners workshops for kids at schools and libraries across the country, and a massive book giveaway.

Peter Post’s weekly business etiquette column, Etiquette at Work is launched by the Boston Globe and syndicated by The New York Times Syndicate.

Essential Manners for Couples, written by Peter Post as the follow-up to Essential Manners for Men, is released in October.

The updated second edition of The Etiquette Advantage in Business is released, along with a paperback version of The Gift of Good Manners.

Peter Post completes corporate partnerships with JC Penney and Korbel champagne.

Peter Post conducts business etiquette seminars for JP Morgan Chase, US Trust, among other national corporations, and International IDEA in Stockholm, Sweden.

EPI announces a nine-book deal with HarperCollins Children’s division for a series of children’s books for toddlers through teens, to be published between 2006 and 2009.

Business etiquette seminars continue to increase in popularity, with Peter Post traveling weekly to do seminars at corporations and universities across the country, including General Dynamics, Ernst and Young, Deutsche Bank, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Hotel Sofitel, Dartmouth College, Daniels College of Business, Purdue University and Northwestern University.

The Emily Post Institute partners with 1-800-Flowers. Peter Post and Peggy Post serve as spokespeople.

The 5th edition of Emily Post’s Wedding Etiquette is released, followed in November with the 4th edition of Emily Post’s Wedding Planner.

Other new book releases include Excuse Me, But I Was Next…, by Peggy Post, and the first fully-illustrated book for children ages 4-7, Emily’s Everyday Manners, co-authored by Cindy Post Senning, Ed.D and Peggy Post. Major book tour initiatives are announced with merci® chocolates, Yahoo and Parents magazine that promote ‘06 book launches.

EPI has sponsorship partnerships with Tassimo Hot Beverage System and Florida Citrus.