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Richard Halliburton

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American writer (1900-1939)

United StatesWritersLived 1900 to 1939 · aged 39
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Richard Halliburton was an American travel writer and adventurer who, among numerous journeys, swam the length of the Panama Canal and paid the lowest toll in its history, 36 cents, in 1928.

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Historical marker for Richard Halliburton in Brownsville, TennesseeHistorical marker for Richard Halliburton in Brownsville, TennesseeHalliburton (forward) and Moye Stephens (aft) shaking hands from Stearman C-3B Flying Carpet, NR882NHalliburton (forward) and Moye Stephens (aft) shaking hands from Stearman C-3B Flying Carpet, NR882NElly Beinhorn in Morocco, 1931Elly Beinhorn in Morocco, 1931Hangover House (2016); the word "HANGOVER" (in mirror writing) is stamped into the concrete retaining wallHangover House (2016); the word "HANGOVER" (in mirror writing) is stamped into the concrete retaining wallRichard Halliburton's monumentRichard Halliburton's monumentHalliburton Tower, Rhodes College (2009)Halliburton Tower, Rhodes College (2009)

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Richard Halliburton was an American travel writer and adventurer who, among numerous journeys, swam the length of the Panama Canal and paid the lowest toll in its history, 36 cents, in 1928. He disappeared at sea while attempting to sail the Chinese junk Sea Dragon across the Pacific Ocean from Hong Kong to the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, California.

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
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Lived 1900 to 1939 · aged 39
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11 languages

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