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Eliza D. Keith
Eliza Douglas Keith (pen names, Erle Douglas and Di Vernon; 1854 – November 6, 1939) was an American educator, author, and journalist; she was also a social reformer and activist. Keith began teaching immediately after finishing her education and was a member of the Golden Gate Kindergarten Association. At about the same time, she became a writer and journalist. Her work appeared in '' Demorest's Monthly Magazine'', ''Good Housekeeping'', ''The Daily Alta California'', ''San Francisco Chronicle'', ''San Francisco Examiner'', ''The San Francisco Call'', and the ''San Francisco News Letter''. She was a special correspondent of the San Francisco ''Recorder-Union'', the ''Journalist'', and ''Kate Field's Washington''. On several occasions, Keith acted as special correspondent for the ''Sacramento Record-Union'', representing that paper at the World's Columbian Exposition. Her best-known work was the "Snap Shots" department in the San Francisco ''News Letter'', and her weekly lett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai Vernon
Dai Vernon (pronounced alternatively as "DIE" or as "DAY" as in David; June 11, 1894 – August 21, 1992), a.k.a. The Professor, was a Canadian magician. His sleight of hand technique and knowledge, particularly with card tricks and close-up magic, garnered him respect among fellow magicians, and he was a mentor to other magicians. He lived out his last years at Magic Castle, a nightclub in Hollywood, California. Biography Vernon was born in Ottawa as David Frederick Wingfield Verner. While performing, he often mentioned that he had learned his first trick from his father at age seven, adding wryly that he had "wasted the first 6 years" of his life. His father was a government worker and an amateur magician. Vernon studied mechanical engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, but by World War I he had moved to New York City. Vernon first fell in love with magic when he was seven years old after his father took him to see a magic show. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
