William Allen White
William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) 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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| Born | February 10, 1868 |
| Died | January 29, 1944 (aged 75) |
| Education | College of Emporia and University of Kansas |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, author |
| Spouse(s) | Sallie Lindsay |
| Children | William Lindsay White, Mary |
| Parent(s) | Allen, Mary Ann |
Early life
White was born in Emporia, Kansas. White moved to El Dorado, Kansas with his parents, Allen and Mary Ann Hatten White. He spent most of his childhood in El Dorado. He loved animals, and he loved reading various books.[1][2]
Politics
White became a leader of the Progressive movement in Kansas. He created the Kansas Republican League in 1912. He did this to oppose railroads.[3] White helped Theodore Roosevelt form the Progressive (Bull-Moose) Party in 1912. He did this to oppose the conservatives helping Republican president William Howard Taft.[4]
Family
White married Sallie Lindsay in 1893. They had two children, William Lindsay, born in 1900, and Mary Katherine, born in 1904. Mary died in a 1921 horse-riding accident. This led to her father to writing a famous eulogy, "Mary White," on August 17, 1921.[5][6]
William Allen White Media
White c. 1920–1925
Time cover, 6 Oct 1924
The William Allen White House, a Kansas state historic site
William Allen White, newspaper publisher of Emporia, Kansas, commemorated in US postage stamp of 1948.
References
- ↑ "William Allen White House: History". Kansas State Historical Society. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ "William Allen White Biography". Kansas University School of Journalism. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ Griffith ch 5
- ↑ Johnson, Walter F. (1947). William Allen White's America. Henry Holt and Company. Chapter 10.
- ↑ White, William Allen. Family History: Mary White. http://www.emporia.com/waw/mary.html. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ↑ White, William Allen. "Mary White" (PDF). Kansas State Historical Society. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
Other websites
- William Allen White at Find a Grave
- Emporia Gazette & Museum
- William Allen White Archived 2006-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile from Kansas State Historical Society Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Works by William Allen White at Project Gutenberg
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- William Allen White House
- William Allen White's printing press, Kansas Museum of History
- This Might Be a Wiki: the tmbg knowledge base
- William Allen White on IMDb