Freda Kirchwey

Freda Kirchwey
Born
Mary Frederika Kirchwey

(1893-09-26)September 26, 1893
Lake Placid, New York
DiedJanuary 3, 1976(1976-01-03) (aged 82)
Alma materBarnard College
OccupationJournalist
SpouseEvans Clark

Mary Frederika "Freda" Kirchwey (September 26, 1893 – January 3, 1976) was an American journalist, editor, and publisher strongly committed throughout her career to liberal causes (anti-Fascist, pro-Soviet, anti-anti-communist). From 1933 to 1955, she was editor of The Nation magazine.[1][2]

  1. ^ Aucoin, James (2008). "The Nation". In Vaughn, Stephen L. (ed.). Encyclopedia of American Journalism. New York: Routledge. pp. 317–8. ISBN 978-0-415-96950-5.
  2. ^ Svoboda, Sandra (2014). "Freda Kirchwey". In Wayne, Tiffany K; Banner, Lois W (eds.). Women's Rights in the United States: a comprehensive encyclopedia of issues, events, and people. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 133–4. ISBN 978-1-61069-214-4.