King Edward VII took over the British throne after the death of Queen Victoria. He was a popular ruler who strengthened his country prior to World War I.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Edward de Vere
Some believe it was Elizabethan courtier Edward de Vere, 17th earl of Oxford, who really wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
Edward Lear
English painter and comic poet Edward Lear popularized the limerick and wrote the nonsense poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat."
Edward Gorey
Edward Gorey was an American illustrator best known for his cartoons of Edwardian children coming to macabre ends. He work can be seen in the animated credits of PBS' Masterpiece Mystery.
Edward R. Murrow
American radio and television news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow gave eyewitness reports of WWII for CBS and helped develop journalism for mass media.
Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt was a multiple Emmy and Peabody Award-winning broadcast journalist who produced the well-loved "On The Road" segments for the CBS Evening News.
Charles Osgood
Broadcast journalist Charles Osgood anchored 'CBS Morning News,' the 'Sunday Night News' and 'Sunday Morning.' He currently hosts 'The Osgood File.'
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