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Oscar Hammerstein II
American librettist (1895–1960)
For his collaborative work with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein. For his grandfather, see Oscar Hammerstein I.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Many of his songs are standard repertoire for vocalists and jazz musicians. He co-wrote 850 songs.
He is best known for his collaborations with composer Richard Rodgers, as the duo Rodgers and Hammerstein, whose musicals include Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, and The Sound of Music. Described by Stephen Sondheim as an "experimental playwright",[1] Hammerstein helped bring the American musical to new maturity by popularizing musicals that focused on stories and character rather th
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Dorothy Hammerstein
Australian-born American interior designer and decorator
Dorothy Hammerstein | |
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| Born | Dorothy Marian Kiaora Blanchard[1] (1899-06-07)7 June 1899 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 3 August 1987(1987-08-03) (aged 88)[2] New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Spouses | William Thomas Meikle (m. 1916; div. 1922)Henry Jacobson (m. 1925; div. 1929) |
| Children | 3, including Susan Blanchard and James Hammerstein |
Dorothy Hammerstein (born Dorothy Marian Kiaora Blanchard; 7 June 1899 – 3 August 1987) was an Australian-born American interior designer and decorator. She was the second wife of the lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II.
Early life
[edit]Dorothy Marian Kiaora Blanchard was born to Henry James Blanchard (1862–1931), a New Zealand-born[3][4]m
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Answer: Welcome Home, an adoption agency
I’ve been a little remiss about posting recently, with a graveyard of half-finished posts on over-ambitious topics such as migration to Ancient Hawaii and uranium-lead dating. To get back into the swing of writing, I plan on changing direction to focus on more recent adventures and reading.
Today, I had the chance to visit Doylestown, a quaint town of 8300 people that is about 25 miles north of Center City Philadelphia. While savoring a delicious mushroom pizza from local chain Jules Thin Crust, I discovered that Doylestown’s surprising roster of famous residents includes Stan and Jan Berenstain, Pearl Buck1, Margaret Mead, Stephen Sondheim, Oscar Hammerstein, and James Michener.
One unexpected connection between Buck, Michener, and Hammerstein was their collaboration in founding Welcome House in 1949, America’s first interracial, international adoption agency. This organization’s original intent was to help place