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Description: Lowell Thomas was born in Woodington, Ohio in 1892. He is most famous for making Lawrence of Arabia a household name. As a war correspondent in World War I, Thomas filmed a dramatic documentary of T.E. Lawrence as he tried to rally the Palestinians to revolt against the Turks. Thomas made over a million dollars off of the story and resulting royalties. Later in his career, Thomas became a broadcaster then hosted the very first television news broadcast in 1930. He stayed in radio until 1976 and died in 1981 in New York. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F07_036
Subjects: Authors; Radio broadcasting; Motion pictures; Motion picture industry; Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio)