The Bridge of San Luis Rey
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Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Thornton Wilder Biography and Timeline
Follow Thornton Wilder through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
Thornton Wilder, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1927–1938Years on this page
1927
1938
Our Town Broadway Premiere
Thornton Wilder's Our Town opened on Broadway, using minimal scenery and a stage manager to examine everyday life in Grover's Corners.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.