(The following essay discusses Harry Crosby and his wife, Caresse Crosby.)Of all the Americans who lived in Paris during the twenties few were more vociferous than Harry Crosby in his rebellion agains...
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For literary scholars, Harry Crosby has been an extreme example of the rebellious and dissipated American expatriate of the 1920s. His life more than his writings has gained him a place in literary hi...
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2007. There are 145 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announced he would resign following d...
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If Jefferson or Jesus were well-heeled New Yorkers and could get past the classy co-op board, they would live in 834 Fifth Avenue. “For me, it’s been heavenly an...
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When the great, irreplaceable Rosemary Clooney died, she left her lifetime collection of musical arrangements-a 60-year career of archival-status treasures, from soup to nuts-to Debby Boone. Not to...
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Harry Crosby
Today in history - Aug. 8
