journalism history
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Betty Preston Oiler images
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Easter cooking & women’s page food editor
Lance & I are cooking a big Easter dinner. We typically draw from the recipes of Jeanne Voltz, who was the food editor at the Miami Herald and the Los Angeles Times. Jeanne Voltz was a good friend of the great James Beard. She used to make dinner for him at her house which seems amazing. I am working on a chapter about James Beard for a book about Cooking Icons.
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Equal Rights Amendment revisions
I am working on revisions on my history article about the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment in Florida. I am focusing on how Florida newspapers covered the issue, especially the coverage of Sen. Lori Wilson. I received some great recommendations from reviewers. I hope to complete revisions in the next few weeks.
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More Ruthe Deskin revisions
Lance & I finished the final revisions/edits on our Ruthe Deskin manuscript to send back to a history journal. It’s a much stronger piece now. It was intimidating to write about such a Nevada journalism legend but I think we did her justice. UPDATE: I have heard from the journal editor and only minor changes remain at this point. I am happy that Ruthe’s story will be told. She brought real class to Las Vegas – a place Lance & I love to visit. UPDATE II: The revisions have been made and the article has been accepted.
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Roberta Applegate & Michigan State U
Roberta Applegate would be so happy that Michigan State is in the NCAA Final Championship. The great women’s page journalist was a Michigan State grad – her father was famous Michigan State journalism professor Triple A Applegate. She was a big sports fan and cheered for Michigan State her entire life. I was happy to induct her in the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame at Michigan State last Spring.
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Maggie Savoy article published
My article about Los Angeles Times women’s page editor Maggie Savoy has been published in California History: Journal of the California Historical Society, 2009, Vol. 86, No. 3. It is the article I am most proud of researching and writing.
