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Lowell Thomas, Sr.

Lowell Jackson Thomas was an American writer, actor, broadcaster, and traveler, best remembered for publicising T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). He was also involved in promoting the Cinerama widescreen system.

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American journalist, news analyst and businessman (1892–1981)

Born 6 April 1892
Died 29 August 1981

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Photo of Lowell Thomas, Sr.

American journalist, news analyst and businessman (1892–1981)

Born 6 April 1892
Died 29 August 1981

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Description and travel World War, 1914-1918 Biography Naval operations World War, 1939-1945 Aeronautics Campaigns Flights Adventure and adventurers Germany. Kriegsmarine History Submarine Thomas, lowell, 1892-1981 United States Anecdotes German Personal narratives Germany Juvenile literature Personal narratives, German Actors American Aerial operations Curiosities and wonders Explorers Flights around the world Floods

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United States India Afghanistan Arabian Peninsula Europe Great Britain Burma England Ohio River Valley Palestine Akaba Arab countries California Canada East Asia Japan Labrador Labrador Peninsula Medina Mexico Middle East New Brunswick New York (N.Y.) Newfoundland Nova Scotia

People

Felix Luckner Graf von (1881-1966) T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) Lowell Thomas (1892-1981) Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby Allenby Viscount (1861-1936) James Harold Doolittle (1896-) Orde Charles Wingate (1903-1944) A. Radclyffe Dugmore (1870-) A. Radclyffe Dugmore (1870-1955) Arthur Radclyffe Dugmore (1870-) Daniel Richmond Edwards (1888-) Felix von Luckner Graf George H. Wilkins Sir (1888-1958) George Hubert Wilkins Sir (1888-1958) George Rogers Clark (1752-1818) James Harold Doolittle Julius Lauterbach Louis Romanet Percy Burton Percy Burton (1878-) Philip G Cochran Philip G. Cochran Samuel Woodfill Smedley D. Butler (1881-1940) T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935,)

Time

20th century 1918-1945 1933-1945 1945- Revolution, 1775-1783 ww1

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  • Lowell Jackson Thomas
  • Lowell Thomas
  • Thomas, Lowell
  • Lowell Lowell Thomas
  • Lowell THOMAS
  • Lowell (1892-1981) Thomas
  • Lowell THomas
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