Kirsten Downey

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Kirsten Downey is an American journalist and biographer known for her work at The Washington Post and for writing acclaimed historical biographies such as "The Woman Behind the New Deal."

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instanceOf biographer
human
journalist
non-fiction writer
awardReceived Pulitzer Prize for Public Service (as part of The Washington Post staff)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt Florida State University
employer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (as writer/editor)
The Washington Post
linked to: Washington Post
fieldOfWork American history
labor history
women's history
genre biography
history
non-fiction
hasBibliographyItem A Promise to All Generations: Stories & Essays about Social Security
Isabella: The Warrior Queen
Plague Ship: The Untold Story of Captain Cook and His Legacy
The Woman Behind the New Deal
hasRole book reviewer
feature writer
staff writer at The Washington Post
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf The Washington Post newsroom staff
linked to: Washington Post
notableAchievement helped bring renewed attention to Frances Perkins’s role in the New Deal
wrote widely reviewed biography of Isabella I of Castile
notableFor coverage of economic and labor issues
historical biographies of influential women
notableSubject Frances Perkins
Isabella I of Castile
notableWork A Promise to All Generations: Stories & Essays about Social Security
Isabella: The Warrior Queen
Plague Ship: The Untold Story of Captain Cook and His Legacy
The Woman Behind the New Deal
The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience
occupation author
biographer
journalist
placeOfBirth Abington, Massachusetts
residence Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender female
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Downey usedBy Kirsten Downey