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Ruth died in 1965 at the age of 35, although her obituary erroneously printed her age as 33. She worked as a dance instructor. She was buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (Section N, site 770). | Ruth died in 1965 at the age of 35, although her obituary erroneously printed her age as 33. She worked as a dance instructor. She was buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (Section N, site 770). | ||
== | ==''The Devil's Wager'' author== | ||
Despite being a prolific writer throughout his lifetime, ''The Devil's Wager'' was the only one of Santee's books was ever published. It was released as a | Despite being a prolific writer throughout his lifetime, a play titled ''The Devil's Wager'' was the only one of Santee's books was ever published. It was 246 pages long and presumably less than 100 copies were ever printed. The book was released as in a hardcover edition printed by notorious New York vanity publisher Exposition Press. Santee presumably financed the printing and marketing of the book out of his own pocket and was unlikely to have recovered the costs associated with publishing prior to his death the following year. | ||
Promotional materials for the book included this synopsis: | |||
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A modern version of the Faustian drama in the struggle over a human soul. This time Satan's offer of tenure to a university | |||
professor is countered by God's presentation of a coed who offers her love to assist him in the development of a better world. A scholarly and deep insight into one's search for personal integrity in today's mixed-up society. | |||
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==Bibliography== | |||
===Academic papers=== | ===Academic papers=== | ||
* "The Soul in Homer and Vergil" - ''TAPA, 61'' (1930) | * "The Soul in Homer and Vergil" - ''TAPA, 61'' (1930) | ||