Global InformationIdah McGlone Gibson information
Idah McGlone Gibson | |
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| Born | July 4, 1860 Watrousville, Michigan |
| Died | December 16, 1933 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, poet, publicist, lecturer |
Idah McGlone Gibson (July 4, 1860 – December 16, 1933) was an American journalist, an author, a poet, a publicist, a theater critic, and a public speaker. In her day, she was widely known: a prolific writer whose columns were syndicated in hundreds of newspapers, including such major publications as the New York Herald, New York World, The Philadelphia Press, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Evening Express.[1] During a thirty-year journalism career, she wrote about famous people from all walks of life, and was considered an expert at "interviewing celebrities and bringing out the salient facts of their careers."[2]
- ^ McGroarty, John Steven, ed. (1923). History of Los Angeles County. Vol. II. Chicago and New York: American Historical Society. pp. 214–215.
- ^ French, Florence (15 November 1923). "Extraordinary Musical Development in Los Angeles". The Musical Leader. Chicago, Illinois. p. 453.