Name Bill Gulick Role Author | Education University of Oklahoma | |
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Died October 25, 2013, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Movies Bend of the River, The Road to Denver Awards Spur Award for Best Short Story, Spur Award for Best Short Fiction Books Roadside history of Oregon, Outlaws of the Pacific Northwest, Snake River Country, They came to a valley, Manhunt: The Pursuit of Harry T Similar People Borden Chase, Anthony Mann, Joseph Kane, Horace McCoy | ||
Grover C. "Bill" Gulick (February 22, 1916 - October 25, 2013 ) was an American author and historian from Walla Walla, Washington.
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Early life
Gulick was born in Kansas City, Missouri. According to his autobiography, his grandmother wanted him to be named after his father, as Grover Cleveland Gulick, Jr.; but his mother resisted fiercely, and they eventually compromised with Grover C. (only) Gulick, "with my Mother saying I could choose my own middle name when I became old enough to do so." He later acquired the nickname 'Bill'.
He graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1934. The following September, he attended the University of Oklahoma.
Career
Gulick had numerous short stories and 20 novels published, of which three have been made into movies. The novel Snake River Country won the 1971 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award as Best Non-fiction Book.