The Washington Star

daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C. between 1852 and 1981
Organization daily_newspaper Q3489540
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The Washington Star

Summary

The Washington Star is a daily newspaper[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Washington Star is in the country of United States[3].
  • The Washington Star's instance of is recorded as daily newspaper[4].
  • The Washington Star's instance of is recorded as newspaper[5].
  • The Washington Star was edited by Jim Bellows[6].
  • The Washington Star is owned by William Douglas Wallach[7].
  • The Washington Star is owned by Crosby Stuart Noyes[8].
  • The Washington Star is owned by Samuel H. Kauffmann[9].
  • The Washington Star is owned by Joe Allbritton[10].
  • The Washington Star is owned by Time Inc.[11].
  • The Washington Star's headquarters location is recorded as Pennsylvania Avenue[12].
  • The Washington Star's place of publication is recorded as Washington, D.C.[13].
  • The Washington Star's child organization or unit is recorded as Washington Star Syndicate[14].
  • The Washington Star's Commons category is recorded as The Washington Star[15].
  • The Washington Star's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • The Washington Star's industry is recorded as print syndication[17].
  • The Washington Star's said to be the same as is recorded as Evening Star[18].
  • The Washington Star's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • December 16, 1852 marks the founding of The Washington Star[20].
  • The Washington Star was dissolved in August 7, 1981[21].
  • The Washington Star's political alignment is recorded as conservatism[22].
  • The Washington Star's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Washington Star'}[23].
  • The Washington Star's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW'}[24].

Body

Founding

December 16, 1852 marks the founding of The Washington Star[20].

Operations

The Washington Star's headquarters location is recorded as Pennsylvania Avenue[12]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Washington Star Syndicate[14].

Industry

The Washington Star's industry is recorded as print syndication[17].

Ownership

Owners include William Douglas Wallach[7], a journalist[25], 1812–1871[26]; Crosby Stuart Noyes[8], a publisher[27], 1825–1908[28], of United States[29]; Samuel H. Kauffmann[9], a publisher[30], 1829–1906[31], of United States[32]; Joe Allbritton[10], a lawyer[33], 1924–2012[34], of United States[35]; and Time Inc.[11], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1922[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Dissolution

The Washington Star was dissolved in August 7, 1981[21].

Why It Matters

The Washington Star has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Chronicling America. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . ISSN Portal. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Habst · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as Evening Star
    Country of origin
    Industry
    Headquarters location Pennsylvania Avenue
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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