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Charles Jennings (writer)
Charles Jennings may refer to: *Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine (1751–1799), Irish-born French general *Charles Jennings (journalist) Charles Jennings (January 2, 1908 – July 13, 1973) was a Canadian journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC and the father of American Broadcasting Company, ABC news anchor Peter Jennings. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Jennings was ... (1908–1973), Canadian journalist * C. W. E. Jennings (1877–1949), businessman and state legislator in Oregon, U.S. {{hndis, Jennings, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Edward Jennings De Kilmaine
General Charles Edward Saul Jennings (19 October 1751 – 11 December 1799), also referred to as Brave Kilmaine, was an Irish soldier in the service of France and a revolutionary. He was committed to the cause of Irish independence and an active supporter of the French Revolution. Jennings is known to have been an associate of Theobald Wolfe Tone and served as a brigade and division commander under Napoleon I. Jennings served in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. He played a minor role in the Irish independence movement. Jennings was known for his personal reserve and as one of the most charismatic Irish generals of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic period. Though he was not ennobled, he is sometimes referred to as de Kilmaine and Baron de Kilmaine in reference to the Jennings' ancestral home in Kilmaine, County Mayo. Early life Jennings was born on 19 October 1751 at Saul's Court, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland. His father, Dr. Theobald Jenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jennings (journalist)
Charles Jennings (January 2, 1908 – July 13, 1973) was a Canadian journalist for the CBC and the father of ABC news anchor Peter Jennings. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Jennings was educated at North Toronto Collegiate and then Trinity College, University of Toronto. In 1928, he started a job as a radio announcer at CKGW (now CBLA) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Then, he worked in New York briefly before returning to Canada to work for the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission where he became chief announcer and was Canada's first national news anchor reading the nightly ''Canadian Press News''. He stayed with the CRBC's successor, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and, in 1964, he became vice-president of the CBC, retiring in 1971. At the time of his death, Charles Jennings left behind his wife, Elizabeth, and his children, the younger, journalist and commentator Sarah, and the older, broadcaster Peter. External linksCharles Jennings 1908-1973 Canadian Communications Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
