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Shana Alexander
American journalist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shana Alexander (October 6, 1925 – June 23, 2005) was an American journalist. Although she became the first woman staff writer and columnist for Life magazine, she was best known for her participation in the "Point-Counterpoint" debate segments of 60 Minutes in the late 1970s with conservative James J. Kilpatrick.
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![]() Alexander c. 1978 | |
Born | Shana Ager (1925-10-06)October 6, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 23, 2005(2005-06-23) (aged 79) Hermosa Beach, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist |
Alma mater | Vassar College |
Notable works | Anyone's Daughter (1979), Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower (1983) |
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