Lloyd Wendt (May 16, 1908 – October 21, 2007) was a longtime

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journalist and the author of a number of books. After a lengthy battle with

Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As t ...

, Wendt died in a nursing home in

Sanford, Florida Sanford is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Seminole County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 61,051. Known as the "Historic Waterfront Gateway City", Sanford sits on the southern shore ...

. Wendt was originally from

Spencer, South Dakota Spencer is a city in McCook County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2020 census. The city was almost destroyed by a violent F4 tornado on May 30, 1998 which killed six people. History Spencer was laid out in 1887 when ...

. He graduated from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

Evanston, Illinois Evanston ( ) is a city, suburb of Chicago. Located in Cook County, Illinois, United States, it is situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. Evanston is north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wil ...

and joined the ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television ar ...

''as a reporter in 1934. After serving in naval intelligence as a lieutenant from 1943 to 1946, he returned to the Tribune, then in 1961 became editor of the ''

Chicago's American The ''Chicago American'' was an afternoon newspaper published in Chicago, under various names until its dissolution in 1974. History The paper's first edition came out on July 4, 1900, as '' Hearst's Chicago American''. It became the ''Morning ...

'' newspaper, remaining as both editor and publisher when the paper changed its name to ''

Chicago Today The ''Chicago American'' was an afternoon newspaper published in Chicago, under various names until its dissolution in 1974. History The paper's first edition came out on July 4, 1900, as '' Hearst's Chicago American''. It became the ''Morning ...

'' in 1969. Wendt co-authored several books with colleague

Herman Kogan Herman Kogan (November 6, 1914 – March 8, 1989) was an American journalist who spent fifty years covering the city of Chicago, many with the ''Chicago Daily News'' and ''Chicago Sun-Times''. Kogan, a 1936 graduate of the University of Chicago ...

, wrote others on his own and taught fiction at Northwestern. He died at age 99.

Publications

*Four nonfiction pieces with

; ** '' Lords of the Levee''. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1943 **''Give the Lady What She Wants: the story of

Marshall Field & Company Marshall Field & Company (commonly known as Marshall Field's) was an upscale department store in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in the 19th century, it grew to become a large chain before Macy's, Inc acquired it in 2005. Its eponymous founder, Mar ...

''. Chicago: Rand, McNally, 1952 ** '' Big Bill of Chicago''. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1953 ** '' Chicago: A Pictorial History''. New York: Bonanza, 1958 *''"

": the rise of a great American newspaper''. Chicago: Rand, McNally, 1979 *''Swift Walker: an informal biography of

Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard (August 22, 1802 – September 14, 1886) was an American fur trader, insurance underwriter, and land speculator. He was influential in the development of the city of Chicago and responsible for its growth during the 19t ...

''. Chicago: Regnery, 1986 * '' The Wall Street Journal: The story of Dow Jones & the nation's business newspaper''. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1982

References

External links

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