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    Emma Boettcher

    ‘Everybody’s got a ‘Jeopardy!’ story’: Alum writes definitive history of beloved TV show Claire McNear

    ‘Everybody’s got a ‘Jeopardy!’ story’: Alum writes definitive history of beloved TV show

    Claire McNear, AB’11, explores game show’s strategy, enduring popularity in new book

    Nov 9, 2020
    Why Emma Boettcher’s ‘Jeopardy!’ win became a celebration for librarians Emma Boettcher portrait on the stairs of UChicago's Regenstein Library

    Why Emma Boettcher’s ‘Jeopardy!’ win became a celebration for librarians

    Nov 4, 2019
    UChicago librarian halts ‘Jeopardy!’ champ’s historic run Emma Boettcher

    UChicago librarian halts ‘Jeopardy!’ champ’s historic run

    Jun 4, 2019
    Meet Emma Boettcher, the University of Chicago librarian who just beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’

    Meet Emma Boettcher, the University of Chicago librarian who just beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’

    Jun 3, 2019
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    How Emma Boettcher Beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’

    How Emma Boettcher Beat James Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy!’

    Jun 3, 2019
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