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F. Taylor Ostrander’s career as an international economist included time in the U.S. government and decades at AMAX, an international mining company.
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Veteran Hollywood director Frank McDonald got his start acting, directing and stage managing, but is best remembered today for his work directing shows like Wyatt Earp and National Velvet for television.
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Fort Laramie settler John Hunton kept diaries from 1875 to 1928. They provide a valuable glimpse back in time for anyone interested in Wyoming history.
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René Dubos was a French American scientist and philosopher. He coined the phrase “Think globally, act locally” and was a pragmatic environmentalist.
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The 1944 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces gave American and British forces detailed information about the tactics of the Japanese Army and Navy. It was published by the U.S. War Department.
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During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.
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During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.
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In 1938, Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan’s flight plan was destined for California, but he ended up in Ireland instead.
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Gale and Loraine McGee led a tour group to the Soviet Union in 1956. They wrote about their experiences in a series of newspaper articles titled “As We Saw Russia”.
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The American Veterans Committee was founded in 1943 to serve the needs of World War II veterans. The group welcomed “men and women, regardless of race, creed or color.”
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“Mary Haworth’s Mail” column in the Washington Post doled out helpful advice to readers of all sorts – from the lovelorn to frustrated office workers.
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Morris Hutchins Ruger was a musician and composer who found inspiration in great works of literature.