Historedia
Person

Ken Emerson

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1864

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ken Emerson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Death of songwriter Stephen Foster in New York City

    1864

    Role: Musicologist

    1. 1864 · Publication contextPosthumous Publication

      The song 'Beautiful Dreamer' was published in 1864, after Foster's death, cementing his legacy as a major American composer.

    2. January 13, 1864 (disputed) · New York CityDeath in New York City

      Stephen Foster died in New York City in January 1864 after falling sick with a fever, with historians debating whether his death was accidental or self-inflicted.

Sources

  1. Stephen Foster Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01