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George Palmer Putnam (September 7, 1887 – January 4, 1950) was an American publisher, writer and explorer. Known for his marriage to (and being the widower of) Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s.
Jun 22, 2021 · Amelia Earhart is remembered for many things, but the ins-and-out of her marriage is not one of them, which is just the way she wanted it, according to a letter sent to her husband George P....
Oct 23, 2021 · Earhart's husband, George P. Putnam, was someone of note as well, although the history books have largely relegated him to a footnote in the story of his flashier (and, ultimately, more mysterious) wife.
Aug 24, 2016 · George Palmer Putnam, 1814–72, American publisher, b. Brunswick, Maine; grandnephew of Israel Putnam. A member of the New York City bookselling firm of Wiley and Putnam, he established a branch in London in 1841. He later returned to New York to found (1848) G. P. Putnam's Sons.
George Palmer Putnam (February 7, 1814 – December 20, 1872) was an American publisher and author. He founded the firm G. P. Putnam's Sons and Putnam's Magazine. He was an advocate of international copyright reform, secretary for many years of the Publishers' Association, and founding superintendent of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Amelia Earhart and George Palmer Putnam. After Earhart’s transatlantic passenger flight, publisher and public relations wizard Putnam became her manager. In 1931 she married him—hesitantly—on the condition that they would separate in a year if unhappy.
George P. Putnam resigned from his position as secretary of G. P. Putnam's Sons and joined New York publishers Brewer & Warren as vice president. A significant event in Putnam's personal and business life occurred in 1928, before the merger.
Jul 13, 2017 · After she married Mr. Putnam in 1931, she became “Mrs. Putnam” in headlines, including the one trumpeting her triumphant solo journey across the ocean.
George Palmer Putnam (1814–1872) was arguably the most important American publisher of the nineteenth century, a man fully and multiply involved in developments transforming all aspects of literary culture.
George Palmer Putnam (1814&–1872) was arguably the most important American publisher of the nineteenth century, a man fully and multiply involved in developments transforming all...
