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My Hero!, who is the greatest living American hero today? That's the question editors of the World Almanac asked 3,000 high school students - and the (...)
My Hero!, who is the greatest living American hero today? That's the question editors of the World Almanac asked 3,000 high school students - and the (...)

My Hero!, who is the greatest living American hero today? That's the question editors of the World Almanac asked 3,000 high school students - and the (...)

Date5/6/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: My Hero!, who is the greatest living American hero today? That's the question editors of the World Almanac asked 3,000 high school students - and the winner is (imagine a drum roll here).... Alan! Alda!
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0028906F
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