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The Sea Dragon
American Daredevil: Biography of America’s First Celebrity Travel Journalist
by, Jill Swenson
May 31, 2016

More than 75 years ago, Richard Halliburton set sail in a Chinese junk, “The Sea Dragon,” hoping to arrive in time for the San Francisco Golden Gate International Expo. Instead, he vanished without a trace when his craft sank in March 1939. Halliburton had been a household name since 1930, known for his bestselling books published by Bobbs-Merrill. The first biography written about this nearly… [Read More]

Filed Under: American Daredevil, Chicago Review Press, Paul Mooney, Richard Halliburton, The Sea Dragon
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