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M. William Phelps
Mathew William Phelps (born February 1, 1967) is an American crime writer and investigative journalist, podcaster, and TV presenter. Career Phelps is the author of 39 fact-based nonfiction (true crime) books, 2 thrillers, and four history books, including co-authoring ''Failures of the Presidents'' with Thomas J. Craughwell. Phelps has written for ''The Providence Journal'', the ''Hartford Courant'' and the '' New London Day'', and consulted on the first season of the Showtime cable television series ''Dexter''. After his book ''Murder in the Heartland'' was released, Phelps went on ''Good Morning America'' to talk about the 2004 murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett covered in his book about convicted killer Lisa Marie Montgomery. Beginning in January 2012, he produced and hosted with criminal profiler John Kelly the Investigation Discovery series ''Dark Minds'', which airs on the Investigation Discovery channel. The series features unsolved serial murders. When Phelps' book ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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New York Post
The ''New York Post'' (''NY Post'') is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper published in New York City. The ''Post'' also operates three online sites: NYPost.com; PageSix.com, a gossip site; and Decider.com, an entertainment site. The newspaper was founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist Party, Federalist and Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father who was appointed the nation's first United States Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. The newspaper became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name ''New York Evening Post'' (originally ''New-York Evening Post''). Its most notable 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant. In the mid-20th century, the newspaper was owned by Dorothy Schiff, who developed the tabloid format that has been used since by the newspaper. In 1976, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp bought the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novelists From Connecticut
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to have their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work. Description Novelists come from a variety of backgrounds and social classes, and frequently this shapes the content of their works. Public reception of a novelist's work, the literary criticism commenting on it, and the novelists' incorporation of their own experiences into works and characters can lead to the author's personal life and identity being associated with a novel's fictional content. For this reason, the environment within which a novelist works a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Non-fiction Crime Writers
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21st-century American Novelists
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Society Of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is the oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. It was established on April 17, 1909, at DePauw University,2009 SPJ Annual Report, letter from the presidents and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. History The Society of Professional Journalists was established on April 17, 1909, as a men's professional fraternity named Sigma Delta Chi. Its ten founding members were: The organization continued to function as a fraternity until 1960 when it became a professional society. At the 1969 San Diego convention, Sigma Delta Chi decided to begin admitting women into the society. In 1973, the society changed its name to Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. In 1988, the present Society of Professional Journalists name was adopted. The stated mission of SPJ is to promote and defend the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and freedom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolland County, Connecticut
Tolland County ( ) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Connecticut. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,788. It is incorporated into 13 towns and was originally formed on October 13, 1785, from portions of eastern Hartford County and western Windham County. The county is included in the Hartford- East Hartford- Middletown, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area. Counties in Connecticut have no governmental function; all legal power is vested in the state, city and town governments. The office of High Sheriff in Connecticut counties was officially abolished by ballot in 2000, and corrections and court services were transferred to the state marshals. Tolland County has the same boundaries as the Tolland Judicial District. On June 6, 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau formally recognized Connecticut's nine councils of governments as county equivalents instead of the state's eight counties. Connecticut's county governments were disbanded in 1960, and the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli ( ; born November 26, 1973) is an American-Italian actor. He starred as Donovan "Van" Ray on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Fastlane (TV series), Fastlane'' from 2002 to 2003. He played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the The Twilight Saga (film series), film adaptations of the ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' novel series, and is also known for his role as Mike Dexter in the 1998 film ''Can't Hardly Wait''. Facinelli was a regular on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime comedy-drama series ''Nurse Jackie'', portraying the role of Dr. Fitch "Coop" Cooper. He portrayed Maxwell Lord on the first season of the TV series ''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl''. Early life Facinelli grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, the son of Italian immigrants Bruna (née Reich), a homemaker, and Pierino Facinelli, a waiter. His parents are from the Val di Non valley in Trentino, northern Italy. His father is from Revò, while his mother is from Spormaggiore. He was raised Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twilight Saga (film Series)
''The Twilight Saga'' is a series of Romance film, romance fantasy films based on the book series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' by Stephenie Meyer. The series has grossed over $3.36 billion worldwide. The first installment, ''Twilight (2008 film), Twilight'', was released on November 21, 2008. The second installment, ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon, New Moon'', followed on November 20, 2009. The third installment, ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Eclipse'', was released on June 30, 2010. The fourth installment, ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1, Breaking Dawn – Part 1'', was released on November 18, 2011, while the fifth and final installment, ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Breaking Dawn – Part 2'', was released on November 16, 2012. The series had been in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures' MTV Films, during which time a film adaptation, screen adaptation of ''Twilight'' that differed significantly from the novel was written. Three ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
