Meade Minnigerode
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Meade Minnigerode was an American
writer, born in London
. He graduated from Yale
in 1910 and for several years was associated with publishers in New York
. He represented the United States Shipping Board
in France
in 1917–1918 and in the year following was first lieutenant with the American Red Cross
. His books include:
Along with George S. Pomeroy, Minnigerode wrote the lyrics of The Whiffenpoof Song.
United States
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writer, born in London
London
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. He graduated from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1910 and for several years was associated with publishers in New York
New York City
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. He represented the United States Shipping Board
United States Shipping Board
The United States Shipping Board was established as an emergency agency by the Shipping Act , 7 September 1916. It was formally organized 30 January 1917. It was sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board.http://www.gwpda.org/wwi-www/Hurley/bridgeTC.htm | The Bridge To France by Edward N....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1917–1918 and in the year following was first lieutenant with the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
. His books include:
- Laughing House (1920)
- The Big Year (1921)
- O, Susanna (1922)
- The Fabulous Forties (1924), a graphic and amusing picture of New York in the time of DickensCharles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
. - Essex Post (1944), a record of volunteer service performed during WWII with the Aircraft warning serviceAircraft warning serviceThe Aircraft Warning Service was a civilian service of the United States Army Ground Observer Corps instated during World War II to keep watch for enemy planes entering American airspace. It became inactive on May 29, 1944.-Purpose:...
-175 copies only.
See also
- 1909 in music1909 in music-Events:*November 28 - Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 is premièred in New York City-Albums Released:*Tchailkovsky's Nutcracker Suite - Mark Hamburg And The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra-Published popular music:...
- Carlos Martínez de Irujo y TacónCarlos Martínez de Irujo y TacónDon Carlos Martínez de Irujo y Tacón , from 1803 known as Marqués de Casa Irujo, was a Spanish diplomat, Knight of the Order of Carlos III and public official....
Along with George S. Pomeroy, Minnigerode wrote the lyrics of The Whiffenpoof Song.