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Subject:Re: A&E's 100 Biographies of the Millennium From:"Kathi Jan Knill" <Kathi -dot- Knill -at- template -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 13 Oct 1999 10:56:06 -0400
I did not see the presentation, however I think if you felt strongly enough
about it that you wanted to share it with us (your fellow tech writers)
why don't you send a copy or an altered message to A&E. Their web site is
aande.com (no I don't work for them, nor am I in any way affilitated with
them). I'm sure you could find a contact name somewhere on their site.
Good luck.
Kathi Knill
Sr. Technical Writer
Template Software, Inc.
Kathi -dot- Knill -at- Template -dot- com
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't
try. ~ Beverly Sills ~
----- Original Message -----
From: <Gilda_Spitz -at- markham -dot- longview -dot- ca>
To: TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 10:09 AM
Subject: A&E's 100 Biographies of the Millennium
: No, I don't think this is off-topic.
:
: I'm sure at least some of you out there saw the excellent four-hour
: presentation by A&E on the top 100 biographies of the millennium. Their
: list consisted of names from a wide range of politicians, scientists,
: inventors, doctors, artists, dictators, and public figures.
:
: Although many of their choices could be considered controversial, I was
: delighted to see their choice for #1 - Guttenburg, for his invention of
the
: printing press. They went on to explain how this one invention changed
the
: world in so many ways.
:
: What a revelation to see the importance placed on the dissemination of
: information through the printed word! I immediately made the connection
: with the work I do as a technical writer , disseminating information
: through the printed word (among other media).
:
: I hesitated about sending this e-mail to the list because I'm afraid it
: will touch off a long argument about the merits of some of the other
names
: on the A&E list. But I decided to take a chance anyway. Nice to see that
: A&E appreciates the value of communication as much as we technical
writers
: do!
:
: Gilda Spitz
: Manager, Documentation and Translation
: Longview Solutions Inc.
:
:
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