William Howard Russell 1850. Initially sent by editor John Delane to Malta to cover British support for the Ottoman Empire against Russia in 1854, Russell despised the term "war correspondent" but his coverage of the conflict brought him international renown, and Florence Nightingale later credited her entry into wartime nursing to his reports. The Crimean medical care, shelter and protection of all ranks by Mary Seacole was also publicised by Russell and by other contemporary journalists, rescuing her from bankruptcy. Russell was described by one of the soldiers on the frontlines thus: "a vulgar low Irishman, [who] sings a good song, drinks anyone's
William K. Howard William K. Howard William K. Howard (June 16, 1899 – February 21, 1954) was an American film director, writer, and producer. Considered one of Hollywood's leading directors, he directed over 50 films from 1921 to 1946, including "The Thundering Herd" (1925), "The Power and the Glory" (1933), "Fire Over England" (1937), and "Johnny Come Lately" (1943). William K. Howard was born on June 16, 1899 in St. Marys, Ohio. After serving in Europe during World War I, he graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in engineering law. In 1920, Howard began working in Hollywood as an assistant director