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Alexander, Shana

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Born: 1925 AD
Died: 2005 AD, at 79 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Journalist

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1925 - Shana Alexander was born on the 6th of October.

 

1945 - She graduated from Vassar College majoring in anthropology.

 

1951 - She became a researcher at Life after she worked as a freelancer writer for Junior Bazaar and Mademoiselle magazines.

 

1969 - She became the first female editor at McCall's.

 

1971 - She quit the post.

 

1975 - She wrote a column for Newsweek and debated kilpatrick for the next four years.

 

1979 - Alexander downplayed her high-profile role on "60 Minutes".

 

2005 - she died of cancer in Hermosa Beach, California on 23rd of June.






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