Herman Wouk Writer
Wouk had an interesting role for his wife: once they married in 1945, she became his agent.
From This is True for 19 May 2019
Volume 8
2018-2019
Fleming Begaye Sr. Code Talker
With Begaye’s death at 97, only seven of the more than 400 World War II Code Talkers survive.
From This is True for 12 May 2019
Doreen Spooner News photographer
Her first photo credit read, “By Camera Girl Doreen Spooner.” She put an end to that right away: “That was a bloody cheek,” she said.
From This is True for 5 May 2019
Frank Henson Stuntman
But 1983’s Return of the Jedi “is without doubt the biggest movie that I worked on,” he said.
From This is True for 28 April 2019
Warren Adler Lifelong writer
Adler foresaw the decline of traditional book publishing.
From This is True for 21 April 2019
Dick Cole Co-pilot
Cole was the last of the surviving Doolittle Raiders.
From This is True for 14 April 2019
Joe Bertony Engineer
He made the construction of a landmark possible, doing the calculations by hand.
From This is True for 7 April 2019
Ed Westcott Secret photographer
Westcott was the only one allowed to have a camera at the Manhattan Project.
From This is True for 31 March 2019
Peter B. Kaplan Photographer
He was given “unprecedented access” to photograph the restoration of the Statue of Liberty.
From This is True for 24 March 2019
Johnny Thompson Magician’s Magician
Thompson was the magician who coached Penn and Teller.
From This is True for 17 March 2019