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William Allen White

American newspaper editor and Progressive leader (1868-1944) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 75

William Allen White was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for middle America.

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1947Pulitzer Prize for BiographyAward1944Died29 January 1944Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsAward1923Pulitzer Prize for Editorial WritingAward1868Born10 February 1868

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Pulitzer Prize for Biography1947
Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards1944
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing1923

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United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1944 · aged 75

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