In Episode 330 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews former CNS News reporting intern and Paul J. Rainey biographer Peyton Holliday. Peyton discusses what sparked her interested in this fascinating historical figure – a real-life Great Gatsby – whose life was cut short at 46, his contributions to wildlife filmmaking, conservation, service to country, and connection to Universal Pictures. Tune in!
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SHOW NOTES
Connect with Peyton on Instagram and Twitter
Peyton’s Thesis: Paul J. Rainey: Northeast Mississippi’s Hidden Legend and Rainey IG Account
Rainey’s African Hunt (1914) and Library of Congress Record
Rainey’s Connection to Universal Pictures Founder Carl Laemmle
Paul J. Rainey Estate -Tippah Lodge
Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary: Audubon Society
Paul J. Rainey Memorial Gate. New York Zoological Society, Bronx Park