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A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
1901Jan, 13

A. B. Guthrie, Jr.

A. B. Guthrie, Jr., American novelist, screenwriter, historian (d. 1991)
Alfred Bertram Guthrie Jr. (January 13, 1901 – April 26, 1991) was an American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian known for writing western stories. His novel The Way West won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and his screenplay for Shane (1953) was nominated for an Academy Award.

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Events on 1901

  • 15Feb

    Alianza Lima

    The association football club Alianza Lima is founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.
  • 25Feb

    U.S. Steel

    J. P. Morgan incorporates the United States Steel Corporation.
  • 11Jun

    Cook Islands

    The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
  • 14Sep

    Assassination of William McKinley

    U.S. President William McKinley dies after an assassination attempt on September 6, and is succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.
  • 12Oct

    White House

    President Theodore Roosevelt officially renames the "Executive Mansion" to the White House.