Hope: Entertainer of the Century (89 page)

journalism career of,
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legacy of,
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as Leslie Towns Hope,
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major works of,
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memoirs,
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middle name of,
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name changes of,
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nicknames of,
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ninetieth birthday of,
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old age of,
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as old-fashioned,
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physical appearance of,
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physical comedy of,
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piano played by,
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politics of,
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protests against and booing,
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real estate hoarding of,
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recording career of,
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reputation of,
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retirement of,
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role models of,
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romances of,
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second wife courted by,
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seventy-fifth birthday of,
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singing of,
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state dinner performances of,
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in talent shows,
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temper of,
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tirelessness of,
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ubiquity of,
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uniqueness of,
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vacations of,
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voice of,
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womanizing of,
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Hope, Dolores De Fina (second wife),
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children of,
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death of,
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heritage of,
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home life and,
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husband’s Broadway career and,
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