Today is the birthday of Richard George “R.G.” Knowles (1858-1919). Technically, Knowles was Canadian by birth, though his parents were American and he was raised in America (his mother went into labor whilst visiting relatives in Ontario.) Raised in Chicago, Knowles began his working life at age 12 shortly after the death of his father. […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:24PM on October 7, 2015