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Ward Morehouse III
Ward Morehouse III (August 11, 1945 – May 21, 2019) was an American author, playwright and newspaperman. He was known particularly for his books on the grand hotels of New York City and London. Early life Morehouse was born in New York City on August 11, 1945, the son of newspaperman/drama critic Ward Morehouse II and actress-turned-publisher Joan Marlowe. He grew up in New York City hotels and relocated to Darien, Connecticut, when his mother remarried. He graduated from Darien High School in 1963 and attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for two years before joining the acting company of the American Shakespeare Festival in 1966. Morehouse held various jobs from 1966 to 1969 while writing plays and attending Columbia University School of General Studies at night. In 1969, he joined the New York Post as a copy boy, briefly becoming a police reporter in 1972. 1970s and 1980s Morehouse was a staff correspondent at the Christian Science Monitor from 1973 through 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspaperman
A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism. Roles Journalists can be broadcast, print, advertising, and public relations personnel, and, depending on the form of journalism, the term ''journalist'' may also include various categories of individuals as per the roles they play in the process. This includes reporters, correspondents, citizen journalists, editors, editorial-writers, columnists, and visual journalists, such as photojournalists (journalists who use the medium of photography). A reporter is a type of journalist who researches, writes and reports on information in order to present using sources. This may entail conducting interviews, information-gathering and/or writing articles. Reporters may split their time between working in a newsroom, or from home, and going out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambs Club
The Lambs, Inc. (also known as The Lambs Club) is a social club in New York City for actors, songwriters, and others involved in the theatre. It is America's oldest theatrical organization. "The Lambs" is a registered trademark of The Lambs, Inc.; and the club has been commonly referred to as The Lambs Club and The Lambs Theater since 1874. The club's name honors the essayist Charles Lamb (writer), Charles Lamb and his sister Mary Lamb, Mary, who during the early 19th century played host to actors and Intellectuals, literati at their famed Salon (gathering), salon in London. History In the spring of 1869, The Lambs was founded in London by actors led by John Hare (actor), John Hare, the first Shepherd, looking to socialize with like-minded people. Several of those, most notably Henry James Montague, came to the United States and formed The Lambs of New York during Christmas week of 1874. It was incorporated in 1877 in New York City. Shortly afterward the London Lambs closed. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Male Writers
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Living People
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1945 Births
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dorchester
The Dorchester is a five-star luxury hotel on Park Lane and Deanery Street in London, to the east of Hyde Park. It is one of the world's most prestigious and expensive hotels. The Dorchester opened on 18 April 1931, and it still retains its 1930s furnishings and ambiance despite being modernised. Throughout its history, the hotel has been closely associated with the rich and famous. During the 1930s, it became known as a haunt of numerous writers and artists such as poet Cecil Day-Lewis, novelist Somerset Maugham, and the painter Sir Alfred Munnings. It has held prestigious literary gatherings, such as the "Foyles Literary Luncheons", an event the hotel still hosts today. During the Second World War, the strength of its construction gave the hotel the reputation of being one of London's safest buildings, and notable members of political parties and the military chose it as their London residence. Queen Elizabeth II attended the Dorchester when she was a princess on the day p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoy Hotel
The Savoy Hotel is a luxury hotel located in the Strand in the City of Westminster in central London, England. Built by the impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte with profits from his Gilbert and Sullivan opera productions, it opened on 6 August 1889. It was the first in the Savoy group of hotels and restaurants owned by Carte's family for over a century. The Savoy was the first luxury hotel in Britain, introducing electric lights throughout the building, electric lifts, bathrooms in most of the lavishly furnished rooms, constant hot and cold running water and many other innovations. Carte hired César Ritz as manager and Auguste Escoffier as ''chef de cuisine''; they established an unprecedented standard of quality in hotel service, entertainment and elegant dining, attracting royalty and other rich and powerful guests and diners. The hotel became Carte's most successful venture. Its bands, Savoy Orpheans and the Savoy Havana Band, became famous, and other entertainers (who were als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Leonard
HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bangalore, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters Businesses * HAL Allergy, a Dutch pharmaceutical company * HAL Computer Systems, a defunct computer manufacturer * HAL Laboratory, a Japanese video game developer * Halliburton's New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol * Hamburg America Line, a shipping company * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fighter aircraft and helicopters * Hindustan Antibiotics Limited, an Indian public sector pharmaceutical manufacturer * Holland America Line, a cruise ship operator * HAL FM, or CHNS-FM, a classic rock station in Halifax, Nova Scotia Computing * Hardware abstraction layer, a layer of software that hides hardware differences from higher level programs * HAL (software), an implementation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stewart F
Stewart may refer to: People *Stewart (name), Scottish surname and given name *Clan Stewart, a Scottish clan *Clan Stewart of Appin, a Scottish clan Places Canada *Stewart, British Columbia *Stewart Township, Nipissing District, Ontario (historical) New Zealand *Stewart Island / Rakiura United Kingdom *Newton Stewart, Scotland *Portstewart, Northern Ireland *Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England United States Airports *Stewart Air Force Base, New York, a former Air Force base and now-joint civil-military airport, shared by: **Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York **Stewart International Airport (also known as Newburgh-Stewart IAP), New York Counties *Stewart County, Georgia *Stewart County, Tennessee Localities *Stewart, Alabama *Stewart, Indiana *Stewart, Minnesota *Stewart, Mississippi *Stewart, Missouri *Stewart, Ohio *Stewart, Tennessee *Stewart, Texas *Stewart, West Virginia *Fort Stewart, Georgia *Stewart Manor, New York, a village in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If It Was Easy
{{citation style, date=July 2011 ''If It Was Easy'' is a play written by Stewart F. Lane and Ward Morehouse III. The play is a greatly exaggerated version of a real life article on the front page of the ''New York Post'' involving Lane and Morehouse after the death of Frank Sinatra. The play ran off-broadway at The Douglas Fairbanks Theater in New York City. It was nominated for an American Theatre Critics Association’s Best New Play Award in 2000. Synopsis Legendary producer Steve Gallop, suddenly down on his luck, is seduced by the charms of a beautiful showbiz columnist, Randi Lester, who is betting she can improve Gallop’s Broadway track record with a musical based on the life of Frank Sinatra. The idea is to attract front page attention around the world; hundreds of Sinatra wannabes swamp Gallop’s offices. Investors plead for a piece of the action. Not among the pleading masses is mobster Joey Fingers, whose “family” knew Sinatra, and who naturally expects to bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epoch Times
''The Epoch Times'' is a far-right international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television. ''The Epoch Times'' has websites in 35 countries but is blocked in mainland China. ''The Epoch Times'' opposes the Chinese Communist Party, promotes far-right politicians in Europe, and has championed former President Donald Trump in the U.S.; a 2019 report by NBC News showed it to be the second-largest funder of pro-Trump Facebook advertising after the Trump campaign. ''The Epoch Times'' frequently promotes other Falun Gong-affiliated groups, such as the performing arts company Shen Yun. The Epoch Media Group's news sites and YouTube channels have spread misinformation and conspiracy theories, such as QAnon and anti-vaccine misinformation, and false claims of fraud in the 2020 United States presidential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AmNew York
''AM New York Metro'' is a free daily newspaper that is published in New York City by Schneps Media. According to the company, the average Friday circulation in September 2013 was 335,900. When launched on October 10, 2003, ''AM New York'' was the first free daily newspaper in New York City. ''AM New York Metro'' is primarily distributed in enclosed newspaper holders ("honor boxes") located on sidewalks at street corners with high pedestrian traffic, and in racks in many major transportation hubs. History ''AM New York'', along with ''Newsday'', was sold by the Tribune Company to Cablevision in July 2008. ''AM New York'' was acquired by Schneps Media from Newsday Media Group in October 2019. and subsequently merged with ''Metro New York'' to become ''AM New York Metro'' in January 2020. See also * Free daily newspaper * List of New York City newspapers and magazines This is a list of New York City newspapers and magazines. Largest newspapers by circulation Total circulation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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