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H. Paul Jeffers
H. Paul Jeffers was an established military historian and author of seventy books. He worked as an editor and producer at ABC, CBS and NBC, and is the only person to have been news director of both of New York City's all-news radio stations. He taught journalism at New York University, Syracuse University, and Boston University.
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The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Tales of mystery and the imagination detailing the adventures of the world's most famous detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes
by John Joseph Adams , Christopher Roden , Stephen King , Tim Lebbon , Anne Perry , Bradley H. Sinor , Edward D. Hoch , Vonda N. McIntyre , Darrell Schweitzer , and 21 others First published in — 8 editionsThe hemlig Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
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Jeffers, H. Paul (Harry Paul Jeffers, M.T. Jefferson, Harry Paul Lonsdale)
PERSONAL:
Born , in Phoenixville, PA. Education: Attended Temple University; University of Iowa, M.A.
ADDRESSES:
Home—New York, NY.
CAREER:
Writer. Instructor in journalism at Boston University, Boston, MA; producer and news writer for American Broadcasting Company (ABC); Fulbright professor in Thailand; writer, —. Military service: U.S. Army, linguist.
WRITINGS:
NONFICTION
(With Everett McKinley Dirksen) Gallant Men: Stories of American Adventure, McGraw (New York, NY),
(With Margaret Chase Smith) Gallant Women, McGraw (New York, NY),
The CIA: A Close Look at the Central Intelligence Agency, Lion Press (New York, NY),
How the U.S. Senate Works: The ABM Debate, McGraw (New York, NY),
(With Dick Levitan) See Parris and Die: Brutality in the U.S. Marines, Hawthorn (New York, NY),
(With Dick Levitan) Sex in the Executive Suite, Playboy Press (Chicago, IL),
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A quick glance at my reading history reveals my affinity for presidential history. When I recently encountered a reminder of Grover Cleveland’s unique status as the only president to serve non-consecutive terms, I decided to add our 22nd and 24th president’s biography to my reading list. As Shakespeare noted, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Put another way, President Lyndon Johnson once commented that he “didn’t want to be known as a war president,” but the Vietnam War proved to be a central element of his presidency. Presidents do not necessarily choose the events that shape their presidency. Since Grover Cleveland had no great wars or events that occurred during his presidency, history treats him more as the answer to an interesting trivia question rather than a man to be studied. Yet his is a unique history that warrants exploration, and I in turn enjoyed learning more about Grover Cleveland’s rise from mercantile apprentic