Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American physician (died 1915) was born. In 1900, Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000) was born. In 1914, John Hersey, American journalist and author (died 1993) was born. In 1919, William Kaye Estes, American psychologist and academic (died 2011) was born. In 1947, Linda Chavez, American journalist and author was born. In 1948, Jacqueline Jones, American historian and academic was born. In 1957, Dorothy Richardson, English journalist and author (born 1873) passed away. In 1959, Carol Anderson, American author and historian was born. In 1981, Zerna Sharp, American author and educator (born 1889) passed away. In 2020, Jean Kennedy Smith, American activist, humanitarian, author and diplomat (United States Ambassador to Ireland, 1993-1998) (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
How Constance Zimmer Honors the Power of Profound Grief in ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’
It’s the tightness around her lips, the glassiness of her eyes and the way her eye makeup smears as she fights back tears. When Constance Zimmer breaks down in the final episode of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,” every inch of her face exudes that painful mix of sorrow and []
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