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Ellen Browning Scripps: New Money and American Philanthropy
By McClain, Molly
- ISBN
- 9780803295957
- Publisher
- Univ. of Nebraska
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Reviewed on May 1, 2017 | Social Sciences
In 1859, James Scripps bought an interest in Detroit's Advertiser and Tribune, anticipating the financial potential of tabloid newspapers targeting the working class. He hired his sister, Ellen, to write features for the paper; she invested her earnings in the publication as well. In this biography, McClain (history, Univ. of San Diego) highlights the financial aptitude and activism of Ellen Browning Scripps (1836–1932) who, with h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
