Boomhower
Proper noun
Meaning
Boomhower (plural Boomhowers)
A surname.
Examples
Boomhower, p. 110. Morrow, p. 15. Ben-Hur, an adventure story of revenge and redemption, is told from the perspective of a Jewish nobleman named Judah Ben-Hur.
Boomhower, p. 47 World War II World War II broke out while Grissom was still in high school, and he was eager to enlist upon graduation.
Boomhower, p. 90, and Morrow, p. 13. Wallace wrote the manuscript for Ben-Hur, his second and best-known novel, during his spare time at Crawfordsville, and completed it in Santa Fe, while serving as the territorial governor of New Mexico.
Boomhower, p. 12 and 134. Legacy and honors Wallace was a man of many interests and a lifelong adventure seeker, who remained a persistent, self-confident man of action.
Boomhower, p. 138. Wallace is the only novelist honored in the hall.
Boomhower, p. 11 and 110. By 1886, it was earning Wallace about $11,000 in annual royalties (equivalent to $290,000 in 2015 dollars), and provided Wallace’s family with financial security.