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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Advice To His ‘Beautiful Fool’ Daughter Scottie

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Advice To His ‘Beautiful Fool’ Daughter Scottie

  In 1933, F. Scott Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) wrote to his ...
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Tom Hanks Writes A Great Letter On A 1934 Smith Corona Typerwriter

Tom Hanks Writes A Great Letter On A 1934 Smith Corona Typerwriter

  On July 13 2012, Tom Hanks wrote a great letter typed on the 1934 Smith Corona sent ...
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Hunter S Thompson’s Amazing Letter to Anthony Burgess (1973)

Hunter S Thompson’s Amazing Letter to Anthony Burgess (1973)

  "What kind of lame, half-mad bullshit are you trying to sneak over on us?" ...
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Listen to Hunter S. Thompson’s Unforgettable 2004 Call To Customer Services

Listen to Hunter S. Thompson’s Unforgettable 2004 Call To Customer Services

  In 2004, Hunter S. Thompson called the Design Audio/Video service in Glenwood Springs, Colorado., near ...
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When Alfred Hitchcock Changed One Boy’s Life With Kindness And Art (1962)

When Alfred Hitchcock Changed One Boy’s Life With Kindness And Art (1962)

  In March of 1962, Alfred Hitchcock was filming The Birds in Bodega Bay. He took a ...
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John Steinbeck: A 1958 Letter To His Son On Falling in Love

John Steinbeck: A 1958 Letter To His Son On Falling in Love

  John Steinbeck was a Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner. In addition to his great work ...
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John Lennon’s Reply To The Royal Albert Hall’s Wonderful Letter Of Complaint (1967)

John Lennon’s Reply To The Royal Albert Hall’s Wonderful Letter Of Complaint (1967)

  In 1967, bigwigs at London's Royal Albert Hall wrote to the Beatles. The venue was upset at ...
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Letter from a Slave, 1857

Letter from a Slave, 1857

In August 1857, a young slave Vilet Lester wrote a letter to her former mistress, Patsey ...
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Ice-breaking Acquaintance Cards From The 1870s and 1880s

Ice-breaking Acquaintance Cards From The 1870s and 1880s

Long before tweets and pokes, the way to instant message a dame and break the ...
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The Lady Magazine 1977 Rejects An Advertisement for Language Reasons

The Lady Magazine 1977 Rejects An Advertisement for Language Reasons

The Lady magazine 1977 rejects an advertisement for language reasons: Spotter: Kate Long @volewriter
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In 1968, The BFI Invited Jean-Luc Godard To The National Film Theatre: He Sent This Telegram

In 1968, The BFI Invited Jean-Luc Godard To The National Film Theatre: He Sent This Telegram

In 1968, the BFI invited Jean-Luc Godard to the National Film Theatre to give a ...
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September 5 1977: Freddie Mercury’s Invitation To His Birthday Party At Country Cousin

September 5 1977: Freddie Mercury’s Invitation To His Birthday Party At Country Cousin

ON September 5 1977, Queen singer and all round bon vivant Freddie Mercury sent out invitations to ...
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