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Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle (Ernest Taylor Pyle), 1900-1945, American journalist, b. Dana, Ind. After working (1923-32) as a reporter, an editor, and an aviation writer, he became managing editor of the Washington Daily News. In 1935 he began writing a column syndicated by the Scripps-Howard chain to about 200... Read more |
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columnist
columnist the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has supplanted the editorial for authoritative opinions on world problems. Usually independent of the policy of the... Read more |
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Howard Pyle
Howard Pyle 1853-1911, American illustrator and writer, b. Wilmington, Del., studied at the Art Students League, New York City. His illustrations appeared regularly in Harper's Weekly, and in many other American magazines. He both wrote and illustrated tales of chivalry and adventure for young... Read more |
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Bigfoot
Bigfoot or Sasquatch, large apelike creature reportedly sighted hundreds of times in the United States and Canada (most often in the Pacific Northwest) since the mid-19th cent. Similar to Asia's abominable snowman , Bigfoot is variously described as standing 7-10 ft (2-3 m) tall and weighing... Read more |
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Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish 1870-1966, American painter and illustrator, b. Philadelphia; pupil of Howard Pyle. He is known for his original and highly decorative posters, magazine covers, and book illustrations and for his murals, including decorations for the building of the Curtis Publishing Company in... Read more |
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Buck ONeil
Buck O'Neil1911–2006 Baseball player John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil loved baseball, and immersed himself in the game from age 12 to 94. A standout Negro League player and two-time batting champion, O'Neil went on to become the first black manager of a major league team, a scout responsible for... Read more |
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Nadar
Nadar , pseud. of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon , 1820-1910, French pioneer photographer and writer, b. Paris. Nadar opened a photographic studio in 1853 that became a meeting place for literary and artistic celebrities whose faces were captured in his superb portraits. He conceived the idea of... Read more |
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Contact dermatitis
Contact dermatitis Definition Contact dermatitisis the name for any skin inflammation that occurs when the skin's surface comes in contact with a substance originating outside the body. There are two major categories of contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic.... Read more |
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Photograph
Photograph Background A photograph is an image made by a photo-chemical reaction which records the impression of light on a surface coated with silver atoms. The reaction is possible due to the light-sensitive properties of silver halide crystals. In 1556, the alchemist... Read more |
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Moto Photo Inc
Moto Photo, Inc. 4444 Lake Center DriveDayton, Ohio 45426U.S.A.Telephone: (937) 854-6686Fax: (937) 854-0140Web site: http://www.motophoto.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1981Employees: 478Sales: $36.2 million (2000)Stock Exchanges: OTCTicker Symbol: MOTONAIC: 812921 Photo Finishing... Read more |
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Death photo surfaces of famed Ernie Pyle
...Sixty-three years after Pyle was killed by the Japanese...and painful image, but Ernie Pyle wanted people to see...in a way, that this photo of his own death ... drives home the...the 1997 biography "Ernie ... |
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After 63 years, death photo of famed WWII reporter Ernie Pyle surfaces
...Sixty-three years after Pyle was killed by the Japanese...and painful image, but Ernie Pyle wanted people to see...in a way, that this photo of his own death ... drives home the...a 1997 biography, "Ernie ... |
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Photo of famed reporter Ernie Pyle surfaces
...Sixty-three years after Pyle was killed by the Japanese...and painful image, but Ernie Pyle wanted people to see...in a way, that this photo of his own death ... drives home the...a 1997 biography, "Ernie ... |
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Death photo of famed WWII reporter surfaces.(Front)
...Sixty-three years after Pyle was killed by the Japanese...and painful image, but Ernie Pyle wanted people to see...in a way, that this photo of his own death drives home the reality...a 1997 biography, "Ernie ... |
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Photo of WWII reporter surfaces
...PRINTED VERSIONThis photo provided by Richard...published, shows famed World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle shortly after he...fallen GI; it is Ernie Pyle, the most celebrated...photo of his own ... |