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RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - L Verge - 11-25-2019 02:37 PM
Learned to type (the correct way) in my junior year of high school in what was titled a Personal Typing class. It was a manual typewriter that rang the bell at the end of each "carriage ride" and then swung back to the left to start again. It has served me very well over the many years and the teacher even taught correct business typing and a smattering of English and spelling. One of the best courses I had throughout my education -- and I retained the knowledge, which is more than I can say for geometry, trig, physics, etc.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-26-2019 07:31 PM
Ida Tarbell spent roughly three years in Paris from 1891 to 1894, studying history and biographical writing at the Sorbonne and the College de France. During that time she met a Frenchman who was a great influence in her work.
Who is this Frenchman?
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 11-26-2019 08:01 PM
Ferdinand Brunetière?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-26-2019 09:12 PM
Sorry Steve, but it isn't Brunetière.
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 11-26-2019 10:03 PM
Leon Marillier, the descendant of Madam Roland who loaned Roland's personal papers to Tarbell for her biography.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-26-2019 10:51 PM
That's a very logical guess, Steve, and Marillier certainly had an effect on Tarbell, but it isn't him.
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 11-27-2019 02:43 AM
Charles Seignobos?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Anita - 11-27-2019 04:54 PM
Samuel McClure ?
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-27-2019 04:57 PM
That's it. Sorry it's taken me so long to respond, but I have a terrible cold.
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - LincolnMan - 11-27-2019 06:15 PM
Speedy recovery Rob!
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 11-27-2019 07:38 PM
Get better Rob! Hopefully you'll feel better by Thanksgiving.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Anita - 11-27-2019 09:19 PM
Rob, lots of rest and pumpkin pie. Get well wishes.
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 11-29-2019 11:37 AM
Thanks all. I'm feeling a little better now, but I did have to miss Thanksgiving yesterday. I did get some leftovers though. Hopefully I'll be able to go back to work tomorrow.
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Rob Wick - 01-15-2020 06:26 PM
Welcome to Tough Tarbell Trivia 2020.
Generally speaking, Ida Tarbell was pleased with most of what she wrote. Yet there was one thing that she always felt it necessary to apologize for.
What is that one thing?
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Rob
RE: Tough Tarbell Trivia - Steve - 01-15-2020 09:44 PM
Not replying back promptly enough to letters written to her?