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Henry Pleasants (music Critic)
Henry Pleasants (May 12, 1910 – January 4, 2000) was an American music critic and intelligence officer. Early career Pleasants studied voice, piano and composition at the Curtis Institute of Music The Curtis Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Philadelphia. It offers a performance diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in opera, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera. All students attend on full scholarship. Hi ..., from which he received an honorary doctorate in 1977. In 1930, at age 19, he became a music critic for the ''Philadelphia Evening Bulletin'' and was the paper's music editor from 1934 to 1942, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. In 1948–49, he re-entered the military as an army liaison officer with the Government of Austria, Austrian government. He left the army to enter the United States Foreign Service, Foreign Service in 1950, serving as an intelligence officer in Munich. From 1950 to 1956, he was the Central Intelligence Agency, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Wayne is an unincorporated community centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on the Main Line, a series of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs located along the railroad tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad and one of the wealthiest areas in the nation. While the center of Wayne is in Radnor Township, Wayne extends into both Tredyffrin Township in Chester County and Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County. The center of Wayne was designated the Downtown Wayne Historic District in 2012. Considering the large area served by the Wayne post office, the community may extend slightly into Easttown Township, Chester County, as well. The center of the Wayne business district is the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Wayne Avenue, its main street. The historic Wayne station is located one block north of this intersection. The Wayne business district also includes a post office, a cinema, a hotel, a library, the new Radnor Middle School, and several banks, stores, restau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
