William Allen White (1868-1944), American journalist, was a spokesman for small-town America. His folksy wisdom and political commentaries were read and loved by millions.On Feb. 10, 1868, William All...
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William Allen White was born in Emporia, Kansas, and he died there on Kansas Day nearly seventy-six years later. This fact is worth noting because for fifty years "The Sage of Emporia" had enjoyed a t...
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Probably no other newspaper writer in the first half of the twentieth century mirrored the values of small-town life more clearly and enthusiastically than did William Allen White. White's life spanne...
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As Rupert Murdoch continues his $60-a-share courtship of the Bancroft family and their showcase property, The Wall Street Journal, there’s been a fair amount of whining and yelping from journ...
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Today is Thursday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2007. There are 326 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 8, 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in Englan...
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Today is Friday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2007. There are 213 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, Capt...
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Today is Saturday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2007. There are 44 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Nov. 17, 1800, Congress held its first session in Washington in the partially c...
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Today is Sunday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2008. There are 360 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Jan. 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address,...
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William Allen White
William Allen White
Who Says the Editors Are So Smart?
