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  1. George P. Putnam. 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.

  2. 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. According to Heavy, Putnam was born into a wealthy, well-established family in the publishing industry, a name that is still easily found on ...

  3. Signature. 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 .

  4. Aug 24, 2016 · George Palmer Putnam, 1887–1950, American author and explorer, b.Rye, N.Y.; grandson of G. P. Putnam, founder of the publishing firm.He led two expeditions to the Arctic—one in 1926, under the sponsorship of the American Museum of Natural History, up the west coast of Greenland and the other in 1927 to Baffin Island to collect specimens of wildlife.

  5. Amelia Earhart married publisher George P. Putnam on February 7, 1931. She was a reluctant bride, fearing that marriage would derail her career. Earhart kept her last name and insisted on an equal partnership with her husband. Putnam agreed and the couple's relationship was professional as much as it was romantic. Earhart's husband supported her aviation activities and promoted them vigorously.

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  7. Sep 2, 2013 · George Palmer Putnam Jr., the retired businessman who fielded questions to the end of his days about the fate of his stepmother, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, has died at 92. Putnam died Saturday aftern…

  8. Mar 19, 2018 · George Putnam became heavily involved in bringing the project together. He made most of the planning decisions and contacts with Navy, Treasury and Commerce officials. The flight began from Oakland on March 17, 1937, with Frederick Noonan and Captain Harry Manning, an experienced ship captain, serving as navigators, and Paul Mantz, a movie ...

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