Who was Robert Ripley?
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Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums. Believe It Or Not!
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Ripley, Robert L
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
Biography & Autobiography
Curiosities and wonders
Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature
Journalists
Journalists -- Juvenile literature
Journalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Juvenile Nonfiction
Multi-Cultural
Publishers and publishing
Publishers and publishing -- Juvenile literature
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Juvenile literatature
Reference
Ripley, Robert L
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949
Ripley, Robert L. -- (Robert LeRoy), -- 1890-1949 -- Juvenile literature
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9781480665491
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Accelerated Reader:
MG
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Level 5.5, 1 Points
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| Last Grouping Update | 2024-11-13 16:58:02PM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-11-13 16:59:43PM |
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"Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated global success. Ripley spent his life traveling to more than 200 countries in search of strange objects and interesting facts. His penchant for the peculiar launched an entertainment empire, and his collection of artifacts can be seen worldwide at his famous Odditoriums."--
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Journalists -- Juvenile literature
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Who was Robert Ripley? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Tim Foley
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