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Alison Des Forges

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(1942-2009) Historian. Alison Des Forges was born in Schenectady, New York, and died in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York, in 2009.

William T Davis

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(1862-1945) Historian. William T. Davis was born in the New Brighton neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, and lived in Staten Island his entire life. His books were about the history and natural geography of Staten Island.

Robert Dunn

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(1977-2008) Robert Dunn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a former editor of “Medicinal Purposes Literary Review” and “New Press Literary Quarterly.” He was editor of “Asbestos.”

Luther Davis

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(1916-2008) Playwright, screenwriter. Luther Berryhill Davis was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1916.

Ellen Miller Donaldson

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(1871-1949) Writer. Ellen Ione Miller Donaldson’s parents, from Gilbertsville, New York, moved to Avon, New York, where her father worked for the railroads and where Ellen, aka “Nellie”, was born. A few years after, the family moved to Isletta Pueblo, New Mexico, while her father was involved building the Santa Fe Railroad to Albuquerque. It … Continued

Thomas M Disch

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(1940-2008) Author. Thomas M. Disch was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and died in Manhattan, New York. He is best known as a science fiction author and poet.

Andrew Jackson Downing

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(1815-1852) Horticulturist, writer. Andrew Jackson Downing was born in Newburgh, New York and died in a boating accident in the Hudson River, New York. He was editor of “The Horticulturist” magazine from 1846 to 1852.