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Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter

Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter
The late Barbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on broadcast television. As the first woman cohost on the Today Show and the first woman to be co-anchor on the network evening national newscast, Barbara Walters broke many important stories – and smashed the glass ceiling for women in broadcasting. Her career is legendary. Her life story is amazing. And this presentation is not to be missed!
From serious news and election coverage to celebrity specials and glamorous red-carpet interviews, Barbara Walters has been a ubiquitous figure in American broadcasting. She interviewed Fidel Castro and Monica Lewinsky, Sadaam Hussein and Tom Cruise In this riveting multimedia presentation, we will look at the professional triumphs
and intriguing private life of the iconic Barbara Walters – a woman who had been in the public eye for over 50 years.
Details
- Date: July 14
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Time:
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Cost: $5
- Event Categories: American History, Cultural History, Women's History
- Event Tags:Academy Awards, Barbara Walters, Bill Clinton, Cold War, College of Lake County, Cultural History, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Gilda Radner, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, journalism, LBJ, Oscars, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, women's history
Venue
- Private Venue
Organizer
- Not Open To The Public
