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Schurz

American  
[shurz, shurts, shoorts] / ʃɜrz, ʃɜrts, ʃʊərts /

noun

  1. Carl, 1829–1906, U.S. general, statesman, and newspaperman; born in Germany.


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Ownership changed the next day — from family-owned Schurz Communications Inc. to GateHouse, which later also took over Gannett.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

We tested the family vs. private equity difference by visiting with Todd Schurz, who was president and CEO of Schurz Communications when the family group sold their newspapers.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

When they got back to the city in July, they moved from Chelsea to a bigger apartment in Yorkville, a few blocks from Carl Schurz Park.

From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2020

We retreat to that old piece of wisdom from Republican politician and newspaperman Carl Schurz: “My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.”

From Fox News ● Aug. 7, 2020

Union general Carl Schurz witnessed amputations being performed at a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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