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Russell Doubleday
Russell Doubleday (1872–1949) was an American author, editor, and publisher, best known for his involvement with the publishing company Doubleday & McClure, co-founded by his brother Frank N. Doubleday. He gained early recognition as an author with his book "A Gunner Aboard the Yankee" (1898), which detailed his experiences serving in the Spanish-American War. He also worked as an editor for the magazine "The World's Work" and contributed significantly to the success of his family's publishing house. Throughout his career, he combined his literary talents with his editorial and business acumen, influencing American publishing in the early 20th century.
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INTRODUCTION There are many thrilling incidents—all the more attractive because of their truth—in the study, the trials, the disappointments, the obstacles overcome, and the final triumph of the successful inventor. Every great invention, afterward marvelled at, was first derided. Each great inventor, after solving problems in mechanics or chemistry, had to face the jeers of the incredulous. The...
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INTRODUCTION. As the Commander-in-Chief of the American Naval Squadron blockading Santiago and the Cuban coast, the auxiliary cruiser "Yankee," manned by the New York Naval Reserves, came immediately under my observation, and it is a pleasure for me to speak of the spirit and efficiency shown by the officers and crew during their stay under my command. The young men forming the ship's...
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