William Allen White III

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkb:Kansas_State_Historical_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:The_Emporia_Gazette
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_History
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:birthDate February 10, 1868
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Emporia,_Kansas
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Allen_White_IV
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:American_journalism
Progressive Era politics
gptkbp:deathDate January 29, 1944
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn Modern journalism
Political journalism
Editorial standards
gptkbp:hasOccupation Author
Editor
Journalist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Allen White III
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Mark_Twain
Henry_Watterson
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Emporia_Cemetery
gptkbp:isKnownFor Political commentary
Editorial writing
gptkbp:knownFor Community engagement
Literary criticism
Public speaking
Social commentary
Historical writing
Political activism
Advocacy for civil rights
Advocacy for education
Cultural commentary
Support for the arts
Civic leadership
Promotion of local businesses
Influence on public opinion
Mentorship of young journalists
Support for the New Deal
Opposition to isolationism
Promotion of journalism ethics
Impact_on_Kansas_history
Legacy_in_American_literature
Support_for_World_War_II_efforts
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_Autobiography_of_William_Allen_White
gptkb:The_Court_of_Boyville
A_History_of_the_Kansas_Press
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_Allen_White