Donovan


William Joseph (“Wild Bill”) 1883–1959, U.S. lawyer and military officer: organizer and director of the OSS 1942–45.
Contemporary Examples

13 Best Moments From Bill’s Bash Benjamin Sarlin September 24, 2009
‘Mob Wives’ Courtroom Drama Exposes Rat, But Protects Jury Michael Daly March 11, 2014
Why Does Hollywood Hate Gay Sex? Ramin Setoodeh January 3, 2012
Babe Ruth’s Summer of Records Bill Bryson September 28, 2013
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon July 15, 2013

Historical Examples

The Island Mystery George A. Birmingham
The Island Mystery George A. Birmingham
English As We Speak It in Ireland P. W. Joyce
The Island Mystery George A. Birmingham
The Social Gangster Arthur B. Reeve

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