The first biography of the indomitable Dorothy Bullitt evokes a woman whose long life paralleled the growth of Seattle and who-against all odds-triumphed in business to create one of the first privately owned broadcast empires.
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Beautiful biography and history of the Pacific Northwest,
By TeTe (Pacifica, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dorothy Stimson Bullitt: An Uncommon Life (Paperback)
I thought the personal details of this early media magnate's life added richness and depth to this beautiful biography, Not only do we get to learn the story of this accomplished women's career, but what a glorious introduction to the history of the Pacific Northwest. For someone who normally doesn't read biographies, this book was hard to put down!
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Northwest Women,
By Roberta Jonnet (Everett, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dorothy Stimson Bullitt: An Uncommon Life (Hardcover)
As a native of Western Washington I enjoyed this book. Not only for the local history, but for the story of a woman. She was a woman who could have played cards and held tea parties, but she chose to use her brains, and money, to bring quality television to the Northwest. I, and many other baby boomer children, benefited from the efforts. Dorothy reinvented herself after the deaths of her father, brother and husband. It's a profile in courage, to borrow a JFK book title.
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Dorothy Stimson Bullitt: An Uncommon Life,
By Kiket Bay Book Group (La Conner, WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dorothy Stimson Bullitt: An Uncommon Life (Paperback)
For anyone interested in the early "movers and shakers" of Seattle and particularly in the woman who built the first broadcasting empire between San Francisco and Minneapolis, this book will prove useful. Dorothy Stimson Bullitit's successful competition--without any previous business training--against the broadcast giants, her striving for higher standards in TV programming and her support of educational television and classical music radio all make her worthy of a biography. While the minutae of domestic details about her early life in Seattle's high society may interest some, to devote almost half the book to the period before her love affair with broadcasting began does slow the pace. Although it is obvious that the writer knew and admired her subject, the biography would have benefited from the writer being more selective in her details and aiming for a more objective interpretation.
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IN 1889, THE YEAR WASHINGTON JOINED THE UNION, THE rugged realm of Puget Sound was a vast uncut jewel that sparkled with promise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Dorothy Bullitt, King Broadcasting, Harriet Stimson, Dorothy Stimson, Puget Sound, Scott Bullitt, Henry Owen, First Hill, Los Angeles, Ancil Payne, Andy Haley, United States, University of Washington, Red Cross, Dee Terry, Pacific Northwest, Queen Anne Hill, Lake Washington, Metropolitan Building Company, New England, Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Gloria Chandler, Conrad Westervelt, Minor Avenue New!
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IN 1889, THE YEAR WASHINGTON JOINED THE UNION, THE rugged realm of Puget Sound was a vast uncut jewel that sparkled with promise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Dorothy Bullitt, King Broadcasting, Harriet Stimson, Dorothy Stimson, Puget Sound, Scott Bullitt, Henry Owen, First Hill, Los Angeles, Ancil Payne, Andy Haley, United States, University of Washington, Red Cross, Dee Terry, Pacific Northwest, Queen Anne Hill, Lake Washington, Metropolitan Building Company, New England, Children's Orthopedic Hospital, Gloria Chandler, Conrad Westervelt, Minor Avenue New!
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- Making Waves 50 Greatest Women In Radio And Televi by American Women in Radio & Television in Back Matter
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