Emmett Tyrrell attended Indiana University, where he was on the swim team under the notable coach James "Doc" Counsilman.
10 Facts About Emmett Tyrrell
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Emmett Tyrrell has a master's degree in American Diplomatic History.
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Emmett Tyrrell was one of those behind the Arkansas Project, financed by Richard Mellon Scaife, to improve the Spectator's investigative journalism.
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In 2000, government investigations of The American Spectator caused Emmett Tyrrell to sell the magazine to venture capitalist George Gilder.
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In 1972, Emmett Tyrrell married first wife Judy Mathews, with whom he had three children; they divorced in 1988.
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In 1998, Tyrrell married Jeanne M Hauch at Holy Rosary Church, Washington, DC.
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Emmett Tyrrell obtained a canonical annulment of his first marriage before his present union.
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Emmett Tyrrell serves on the Board of Selectors for Jefferson Awards.
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Emmett Tyrrell has written for Time, the Wall Street Journal, the London Spectator, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times.
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Emmett Tyrrell was a media fellow at the Hoover Institution.