William Allen White facts for kids
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William Allen White
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| Born | February 10, 1868 |
| Died | January 29, 1944 (aged 75) |
| Education | College of Emporia and University of Kansas |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, author |
| Spouse(s) | Sallie Lindsay |
| Children | William Lindsay White, Mary |
| Parent(s) | Allen, Mary Ann |
William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for middle America.
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Early life
White was born in Emporia, Kansas. White moved to El Dorado, Kansas with his parents, Allen and Mary Ann Hatten White. He spent most of his childhood in El Dorado. He loved animals, and he loved reading various books.
Politics
White became a leader of the Progressive movement in Kansas. He created the Kansas Republican League in 1912. He did this to oppose railroads. White helped Theodore Roosevelt form the Progressive (Bull-Moose) Party in 1912. He did this to oppose the conservatives helping Republican president William Howard Taft.
Family
White married Sallie Lindsay in 1893. They had two children, William Lindsay, born in 1900, and Mary Katherine, born in 1904. Mary died in a 1921 horse-riding accident. This led to her father to writing a famous eulogy, "Mary White," on August 17, 1921.
Death
White died January 29, 1944, in Emporia, after completing a chapter in his autobiography about Mary’s death.
Images for kids
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Time cover, 6 Oct 1924
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The William Allen White House, a Kansas state historic site
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US postage stamp, 1948
