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Dangerous Ambition, Rebecca West and Dorothy Thompson

In a dual biography, Susan Hertog recounts the life of American journalist Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961), the first female chief of a Europea… read more

In a dual biography, Susan Hertog recounts the life of American journalist Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961), the first female chief of a European news bureau and Rebecca West (1892-1983) a British historian, novelist, and journalist. The author reports that both women, friends for over forty years, had professional success in a pre-feminist world. However, their personal lives were taxed by difficult marriages, Thompson to novelist Sinclair Lewis and West to novelist H.G. Wells as well as strained relationships with their respective sons. Susan Hertog also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Boston Athenaeum. close

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Dangerous Ambition, Rebecca West and Dorothy Thompson

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Program ID:
305868-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
May 12, 2012 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 06, 2014 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 12, 2012 | 8:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 14, 2012 | 2:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 21, 2012 | 5:46am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 28, 2014 | 4:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 29, 2014 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 06, 2014 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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