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An
Exhibition of Twentieth Century Oxy Alumna and
Journalist Bessie Beatty
The Special
Collection of photos, diaries, letters, and books
from the life of Bessie Beatty was collected by
professor Norman Cohen as research for a biography
of her life. The result of his extensive efforts
is a large collection that illustrates the life of
a journalist, writer, activist, and radio host who
went to Occidental College from 1903-1906. Her
story is known by few people today, but in her day
she associated with everyone from Eleanor
Roosevelt to Vladimir Lenin and travelled around
the world. She has a biographical entry in the
Soviet Encyclopedia and her articles appear in
publications from Good Housekeeping to the
Nation. She devoted herself to numerous
causes, including women's suffrage, unions, and
support of the troops in World War II. She was a
remarkable woman who exceeded the stereotypes of
women of her time.
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