Wanamaker
Americannoun
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According to L.A. and Hollywood historian Marc Wanamaker, the accident so appalled Denny that he began working on a way to film air stunts without putting pilots in danger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
The closest thing to Black Friday was the January White Sales, invented by the Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker in 1878.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
On 18 May 2025, he lifted aloft the Wanamaker Trophy as the new US PGA champion.
From BBC ● May 19, 2025
World number one Scheffler began three shots ahead and five clear of Rahm, but it became a two-way duel for the Wanamaker Trophy.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
Still, as between Billy Sunday’s gymnastics and the average oyster soup, Messrs. Wanamaker and Rockefeller naturally put their money on Sunday.
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
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