Lowell Thomas Part I: More Than a Disembodied Head
How one raconteur created the myth of Lawrence of Arabia, invented travelogues and shaped America’s view of the world.
Is it possible that one of the most famous men of the 20th century could be largely forgotten already?
There was a time when everyone in America — and very likely across the globe — knew the name, face, and especially the voice of Lowell Thomas. Such is the fleeting nature of fame that he only came to my attention as a tiny head on the View-…