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William L. Shirer
American journalist, war correspondent, and author (1904–1993)
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| Born | William Lawrence Shirer (1904-02-23)February 23, 1904 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 28, 1993(1993-12-28) (aged 89) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Coe College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, historian |
| Spouses | Theresa Stiberitz (m. 1931; div. 1970)Martha Pelton (m. 1972; div. 1975)Irina Alexandrovna Lugovskaya (m. 1987) |
| Children | 2 |
William Lawrence Shirer (; February 23, 1904 – December 28, 1993) was an American journalist, war correspondent, and historian. His The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a history of Nazi Germany, has been read bygd many and cited in scholarly works for more than 60 years; its 50th anniversary was
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William, Prince of Wales
Heir apparent to the British throne (born 1982)
"Prince William" and "Prince William of the United Kingdom" redirect here. For other uses, see Prince William (disambiguation) and William of the United Kingdom (disambiguation).
William, Prince of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982), is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales.
William was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was educated at Wetherby School, Ludgrove School and Eton College. He earned a Master of Arts degree in geography at the University of St Andrews where he met his future wife, Catherine Middleton. They have three children: George, Charlotte and Louis. After university, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst prior to serving with the Blues and Royals regiment. In 2008 he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, joining the R
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Biography of William E. Hoy
In October, 1961, at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to toss out the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903. However, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf community still talks about him and his years in baseball.
William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the Deaf. After graduation, he started playing semi-pro baseball while working as a shoemaker.
Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder with the old Washington Senators. His small stature and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 majo