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That liberty is a great thing we may know from our own feelings, and we may likewise judge so from the conduct of the white-people, in the late war.
Herbert V. Prochnow
![Herbert V. Prochnow](/img/nopic_profile.png)
Born: May 19, 1897
Died: September 29, 1998 (aged 101)
Bio: Herbert Victor Prochnow was a U.S. banking executive, noted toastmaster, and author during the middle 20th century. As Vice President of the First National Bank of Chicago, Prochnow wrote several popular books on public speaking.
Known for:
- The Public Speaker's Treasure Chest (1942)
- The Toastmaster's Treasure Chest (1966)
- Dictionary of Wit Wisdom And Satire (1962)
- 1400 Ideas for Speakers and Toastmasters (1964)