Bolles, Blair, 1911-1990

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Blair Bolles was a journalist and writer during the twentieth century. From 1935 to 1944, Bolles was a writer for the "Washington Star". He served as a war correspondent for this newspaper in 1943-1944, covering World War II from Sweden. Bolles returned to the United States in 1944 and worked for the Foreign Policy Association (1944-1953). He moved to the "Toledo Blade" in 1953 and went on to serve as this newspaper's European Correspondent (1953-1957) and Associate Editor (1957-1959). Bolles was also an expert on United States politics and international diplomacy and wrote a number of books on these subjects during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Tyrant from Illinois" (1951) and "The Big Change in Europe" (1958).

From the description of Blair Bolles papers, 1939-1986. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 70548639

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referencedIn Bogdan Radica papers, 1939-1986 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company correspondence and records, 1832-1944. Houghton Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Bolles, Blair, 1911-1990. Blair Bolles papers, 1939-1986. Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
referencedIn Radica, Bogdan, 1904-. Bogdan Radica papers, 1939-1986 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Radica, Bogdan, 1904-. Bogdan Radica papers, 1939-1986 (inclusive). Yale University Library
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correspondedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
correspondedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Radica, Bogdan, 1904- person
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Europe
United States
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War correspondents
Journalism
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Journalists
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Birth 1911

Death 1990

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