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Francis Hopkinson Smith

(1838-1915) Writer, engineer. Francis Hopkinson Smith worked in a New York iron foundry during the Civil War and later became an engineer in the New York City area.

Ira Levin

(1929-2007) Writer, playwright, novelist. Ira Levin was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1929 and died in Manhattan, New York, in 2007. Levin studied at the Horace Mann School in the Bronx, New York, and at New York University in Manhattan, New York.

John Wallowitch

(1926-2007) Songwriter. John Wallowitch was a cabaret singer and songwriter in New York City. He wrote over a thousand songs.

Jack Raymond

(1918-2007) Reporter, writer. Jack Raymond was a reporter and editor for Stars and Stripes during World War II, and was awarded a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart. He also reported for The New York Times.

Robert Sobel

(1931-1999) Historian. Robert Sobel was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1931 and died in 1999. He was a well-known writer of business histories.

Emile Capouya

(1925-2005) Writer, publisher. Emile Capouya was born in New York City in 1925 and grew up in Manhattan and the Bronx. He was literary editor of The Nation from 1969 to 1977 and a literature teacher at The Juilliard School, The New School, Bard College, and CUNY Baruch. Mr. Capouya died in the Town of … Continued