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- Oh-So-Social. The OSS was disbanded in 1945 by President Harry Truman.
- a) Charlie “Lucky” Luciano (1897–1962) said, “Behind every great fortune, there is a crime!” 2b) John Ford (1894–1973) was famous for both his westerns (e.g., Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance) and adaptations of classics (e.g., The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley).
- Russell Sage (1816–1906) was an American business titan, railroad tycoon, Wall Street innovator, and two-term U.S. Congressman.
- Cape May, at the southern tip of New Jersey, is recognized as the country’s oldest seaside resort.
- John Philip Holland (1840–1914) was a former engineer and teacher at St. John’s Parochial School in Patterson, NJ. Holland’s company continued to supply the U.S. Navy and other countries (e.g., Great Britain, Russia, Japan) with many submarines.
- Radio’s impact on the country became indelible with the first broadcast of a World Series game from Newark, NJ. The radio station’s call letters were WJZ, and the year was 1921.
- New Mexico.
- Robert Moses (1888–1981), The Master Builder. The Radiant City, a 1991 musical theatre work, was based on his life.
- One of NYC’s earliest airports, North Beach—later LaGuardia—was begun in 1937.
- André Courrèges (1923–2016), after a brief career as a civil engineer, became a fashion designer known for his ultra-modern designs.
- Frank Capra (1897–1991).
- Will Rogers (1879–1935).
- Lady Astor said, “Winston, if I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Winston Churchill said, “Nancy, if you were my wife, I’d drink it.”
- Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (1878–1953).
