Virginius Dabney
American teacher, journalist, writer, and editor (1901–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football coach, see Virginius Dabney (American football).
Virginius Dabney (February 8, 1901 – December 28, 1995) was an American teacher, journalist, and writer, who edited the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1936 to 1969 and wrote several historical books. Dabney won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing in 1948 due in part to his opposition to the poll tax.[1] In his later years, he was criticized for not standing against Virginia's massive resistance to school integration.[2]
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Virginius Dabney | |
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Born | February 8, 1901 |
Died | December 28, 1995(1995-12-28) (aged 94) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Education | University of Virginia |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, journalist, writer, editor |
Spouse |
Douglas Harrison Chelf
(m. 1923; died 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize (1948) |
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