Mary McGrory

American journalist and columnist (1918-2004)
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Mary McGrory was born on August 22, 1918, in Roslindale[1][2][3]. She attended the Boston Latin Academy and pursued a career as a columnist, journalist, writer, and newspaperperson[4][3]. She died on April 20, 2004[1].

Throughout her career, McGrory received numerous accolades for her work. Her awards included the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award, the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech, the George Polk Award, the John Chancellor Award, the IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[5][6][7][8][9][10].

Mary McGrory

Summary

Mary McGrory is a human[1]. Born in Roslindale[2], she… she was born on +1918-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +2004-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a columnist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary McGrory was born in Roslindale[2].
  • Mary McGrory was born on +1918-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary McGrory died on +2004-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mary McGrory held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary McGrory worked as a columnist[5].
  • Mary McGrory worked as a journalist[6].
  • Mary McGrory worked as a writer[7].
  • Mary McGrory's professions included newspaperperson[8].
  • Among Mary McGrory's employers was The Washington Star[11].
  • Mary McGrory was educated at Boston Latin Academy[12].
  • Mary McGrory received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[13].
  • Mary McGrory received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[14].
  • Mary McGrory received the George Polk Award[15].
  • Mary McGrory received the John Chancellor Award[16].
  • Mary McGrory received the IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[17].
  • Mary McGrory received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[18].
  • Mary McGrory's image is recorded as מרי מקגרורי.jpg[19].
  • Mary McGrory is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary McGrory's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary McGrory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039798153[22].
  • Mary McGrory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4116525[23].
  • Mary McGrory's GND ID is recorded as 1079302379[24].
  • Mary McGrory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91108340[25].
  • Mary McGrory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wfx9[26].
  • Mary McGrory's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6937395A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary McGrory's place of birth was Roslindale[2]. She was born on +1918-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mary McGrory's education included a stint at Boston Latin Academy[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8]. Mary McGrory was employed by The Washington Star[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[13], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1952[30]; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[14]; George Polk Award[15], a journalism prize[31], in United States[32], founded in 1949[33]; John Chancellor Award[16], a journalism prize[34], in United States[35], founded in 1995[36]; IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award[17], an award[37]; and Pulitzer Prize for Commentary[18], a class of award[38].

Death and Burial

Mary McGrory died on +2004-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Mary McGrory ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mary McGrory born?

Mary McGrory's place of birth was Roslindale[2].

What did Mary McGrory do for work?

Mary McGrory worked as columnist[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and newspaperperson[8].

Where did Mary McGrory go to school?

Mary McGrory was educated at Boston Latin Academy[12].

What awards did Mary McGrory receive?

Honors received include Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award[13], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech[14], George Polk Award[15], and John Chancellor Award[16].

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  13. [14] . rooseveltinstitute.org. rooseveltinstitute.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . liu.edu. liu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . journalism.columbia.edu. journalism.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . iwmf.org. Retrieved . iwmf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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