Tag Archives: Journalism History

Olive Clapper: At the Center of 20th Century Politics and Peace Efforts

Posted on February 24, 2025 by ahcadmin

Few individuals witnessed and participated in pivotal 20th century events as intimately as Olive Ewing Clapper (1896-1968). Born in Kansas City and educated at the University of Kansas, Olive married her childhood sweetheart Raymond Clapper in 1913 after they eloped … Continue reading →

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Feminine Forces: Digitized Narratives of Fashion, Crime, and Advocacy

Posted on July 13, 2012 by ahcadmin

Step into the captivating world of influential women who shaped the realms of fashion, journalism, and advocacy in the 20th century as we explore digitized treasures from the papers of Betsy Talbot Blackwell, Grace Robinson, Irene Kuhn, and Toni Stabile.  … Continue reading →

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Reporting from the Front: Richard Tregaskis, War Correspondent

Posted on April 5, 2012 by ahcadmin

Although not members of the armed forces, war correspondents risk their lives on missions to inform the world about what is truly happening in war zones. One such war correspondent was Richard Tregaskis (1916-1973), whose papers are held here at … Continue reading →

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