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Alan J Shalleck

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Alan Shalleck collaborated with Margret Rey in writing several books and short television episodes about “Curious George.”

Frederick Franck

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(1909-2006) Sculptor, writer. Frederick Franck was born in Maastricht, Netherlands in 1909 and died in Warwick, New York in 2006.

Ray Evans

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(1915-2007) Lyricist. Ray Evans was born in Salamanca, New York in 1915, and died in Los Angeles, California in 2007. Together with lyricist Jay Livingston, Mr. Evans wrote over 300 published songs, including “Mona Lisa” (1950), “Silver Bells,” and “Que Sera Sera” (1956). Mr. Evans and Mr. Livingston worked as a team in New York … Continued

Elliott Baker

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(1922-2007) Screenwriter, novelist. Elliott Baker was born in Buffalo, New York in 1922, and died in Los Angeles, California in 2007.

Frank M Snowden Jr

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(1911-2007) Historian, writer. Frank M. Snowden, Jr. was born in York County, Virginia in 1911, and died in Washington, D.C. in 2007. Snowden’s family moved to Boston, Massachusetts when he was a child. He received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Harvard, all in the field of classics. Dr Snowden was an authority of … Continued

Alf Evers

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(1905-2004) Historian. Alf Evers was born in the Bronx, New York in 1905, and died in Shady, New York in 2004. He lived much of his life in Ulster County, New York.

Gian Carlo Menotti

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(1911-2007) Librettist. Gian Carlo Menotti was born in Italy in 1911 and died in Monaco in 2007. He lived for many years in a house known as Capricorn in Mount Kisco, New York.

Nicholas Charles Proffitt

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(1943-2006) Novelist, war correspondent. Nicholas Proffitt was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 1943. He was a West Point cadet, but dropped out after one semester. He was a war correspondent and bureau chief for Newsweek, and wrote three novels. He died in Naples, Florida in 2006.

Frederick Busch

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(1941-2006) Writer, novelist. Frederick Busch was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He taught at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, from 1966 to 2003.