Bonnie Angelo
Bonnie Angelo | |
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| Born | Veronica Estelle Angelo January 29, 1924 |
| Died | September 17, 2017 (aged 93) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Woman's College of the University of North Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
| Years active | 1950s–2008 |
| Employer | Time |
| Notable work | First Mothers |
| Spouse | Harold Levy (?–1998; his death) |
Veronica Estelle "Bonnie" Angelo (January 29, 1924 – September 17, 2017) was an American journalist and author. She was known for being the author of First Mothers.[1] During her more than a quarter-century with Time, she served as a Washington correspondent from 1967–78, reported on the White House and covered newsmakers and events across America and the world.[2][3]
Early life
Angelo was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1924.[4] She was educated at Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. Her husband, Harold Levy, died in 1998. They had one child, a son, Christopher Levy.[2]
Career
Angelo was a weekly co-host on the Washington television program Panorama. She covered reports revolving around the
In 2000, she wrote the book First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents, a corrective to a widely held notion that First Ladies were the dominant female influence on the nation's commanders in chief.[6]
Death
Angelo died at a nursing home in Bethesda, Maryland from complications from dementia on September 17, 2017, at the age of 93.[2]
References
- ^ Elizabeth Bennett (December 24, 2000). "'First Mothers: The Women Who Shaped the Presidents' by Bonnie Angelo". Chron.com. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Bonnie Angelo, political journalist who wrote about moms of U.S. presidents, dies at 93". The Washington Post. September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonnie Angelo". Fresh Fiction. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonnie Angelo". Winston Time Traveler. December 21, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonnie Angelo". Gerald Ford Foundation. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonnie Angelo". HarperCollins. Retrieved September 17, 2017.