women and politics
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Bonnie Angelo Has Died: A Journalism Pioneer
I was sad to see that journalist Bonnie Angelo had died. She started in the women’s pages and went on to be a significant political reporter. I often include Angelo in my research – especially about her description of women’s role at the National Press Club in the 1960s. Below is from my book, Women Politicking Politely: Women journalists were excluded from membership in the Washington, D.C., based National Press Club until 1971. This was a significant exclusion as important politicians and celebrities delivered speeches at the press club. Prior to 1955, women were not even allowed in the club building to cover the speeches that made news. As a…
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Great Publicity for Women & Politics Book
I was happy to see that my women & politics book is on the first page of my publisher’s fall brochure.
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Speaking at the Matheson Museum in Gainesville
I had a great time talking about my book, Women Politicking Politely, in Gainesville, Florida, this weekend. Here is a column I wrote about it.
- Dorothy Jurney, Marie Anderson, Marjorie Paxson, National Women and Media Collection, women and journalism, women and news, women and politics
Gainesville Sun: My Women & Politics Column
My column about my women and politics book was published today in the Gainesville Sun. I will be speaking about my book, Women Politicking Politely, at the Matheson Museum next Saturday.
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My Gainesville Book Talk: August 26th
I am looking forward to talking about my women & politics book in Gainesville next month. From the announcement:“The Matheson History Museum is thrilled to welcome back Kimberly Wilmot Voss to discuss her latest book “Women Politicking Politely: Advancing Feminism in the 1960s and 1970s.” “Women Politicking Politely” covers the relatively unknown stories of six women who helped lay the foundation for advancing women’s equality in the U.S. They largely worked behind the scenes but were as equally important as the leaders of the women’s liberation movement. These particular women were chosen for the book because of their interactions with each other as they rallied around a common cause and…
- Marjorie Paxson, National Women and Media Collection, women and journalism, women and news, women and politics
Upcoming Marjorie Paxson Publications
With the weak obituary published by Marjorie Paxson’s newspaper, I have written about her significance. There will be an article in the State Historical Society of Missouri newsletter and the Media Report To Women. I also nominated her (again) for the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
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