Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.
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Gr 7-10--Price-Groff profiles well-known and lesser-known figures from diverse areas of journalism from the Revolution to the present day. She describes the lives and careers of over 50 reporters, publishers, humorists, columnists, photographers, and television journalists. Chapters are short but full of useful information and are accompanied by large black-and-white photos. Because these women's chosen field intersects with so many other subjects, students learn about American and world history, politics, and culture as they read these short biographies. They are good reads, often including tales of daring and triumph over long odds. Foreign correspondent Sigrid Lillian Schultz revealed and foiled Nazi plots. Charlayne Hunter-Gault fought segregation laws to obtain her journalism degree and subsequently won two Emmy Awards. An appendix gives sketches of an additional 64 journalists. A list of organizations and Internet sites related to women, history, and journalism is included. Good for reports or leisure reading.
Rebecca O'Connell, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Claire Price-Groff is the author of several nonfiction books for children.
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New York, United States, World War, Mary Margaret, Dorothy Dix, Nellie Bly, Amelia Bloomer, New Orleans, Sarah Hale, The Lily, Ann Landers, Jennie June, Revolutionary War, Fanny Fern, Frank Leslie, Helen Gurley Brown, Herald Tribune, Jane Swisshelm, Louella Parsons, Martha Deane, Nineteenth Amendment, South Carolina, Anne Royall, Annie Leibovitz, Dorothy Thompson New!
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A proclamation from the governor by order of the king. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
women journalists Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, World War, Mary Margaret, Dorothy Dix, Nellie Bly, Amelia Bloomer, New Orleans, Sarah Hale, The Lily, Ann Landers, Jennie June, Revolutionary War, Fanny Fern, Frank Leslie, Helen Gurley Brown, Herald Tribune, Jane Swisshelm, Louella Parsons, Martha Deane, Nineteenth Amendment, South Carolina, Anne Royall, Annie Leibovitz, Dorothy Thompson New!
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