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Low, Sir David
(Encyclopedia) Low, Sir DavidLow, Sir Davidlō [key], 1891–1963, British cartoonist, b. New Zealand. In 1919 Low went to England, where he worked on the London Star (1919–27). Thereafter he…Muñoz Rivera, Luis
(Encyclopedia) Muñoz Rivera, LuisMuñoz Rivera, Luislwēs m&oomacr;nyōsˈ rēvāˈrä [key], 1859–1916, Puerto Rican journalist and nationalist. He founded La Democracia, a newspaper later edited by his…Adams, Franklin Pierce
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Franklin Pierce, pseud. F. P. A., 1881–1960, American columnist and author, b. Chicago. He began (1903) work as a columnist on the Chicago Journal and continued it on the New…Nordhoff, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Nordhoff, CharlesNordhoff, Charlesnôrdˈhŏf [key], 1830–1901, American journalist and author, b. Westphalia. In 1835 he emigrated with his family to Cincinnati. His service (1844–47) in…Millet, Francis Davis
(Encyclopedia) Millet, Francis DavisMillet, Francis Davismĭlāˈ [key], 1846–1912, American illustrator, painter, and journalist, b. Mattapoisett, Mass. He had been a drummer boy in the Civil War…Meyer, Eugene
(Encyclopedia) Meyer, Eugene, 1875–1959, American financier and newspaper publisher, b. Los Angeles. He was a successful broker and a director of many corporations. In 1917 he was appointed to guide…Vandenberg, Arthur Hendrick
(Encyclopedia) Vandenberg, Arthur Hendrick, 1884–1951, American politician, b. Grand Rapids, Mich. He was editor and publisher of the Grand Rapids Herald from 1906 to 1928, when he was appointed to…Neuharth, Al
(Encyclopedia) Neuharth, Al (Allen Harold Neuharth), 1924–2013, American media executive, b. Eureka, S.Dak., grad. Univ. of South Dakota (1950). In 1954 he began working as a reporter for The Miami…Carey, Mathew
(Encyclopedia) Carey, Mathew, 1760–1839, American publisher, bookseller, and economist, b. Dublin. In his Dublin journal he violently attacked English rule of Ireland, was imprisoned for a month,…miracle play
(Encyclopedia) miracle play or mystery play, form of medieval drama that came from dramatization of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. It developed from the 10th to the 16th cent., reaching…Trending
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