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Sylvia Porter: America's Original Personal Finance Columnist
By Lucht, Tracy
- ISBN
- 9780815610298 9780815652496
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ.
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Starred Review on November 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Sylvia Porter (1913–91) is recognized as the first successful women's financial journalist in a traditionally male-dominated field, making her a pioneer of the 1950s and an important figure in U.S. business and women's history. Lucht (journalism, Iowa State Univ.) presents the first ever biography of Porter, who throughout her career advised top policymakers, including U.S. presidents. Porter first wrote about bond markets, a niche that gave her oppo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
