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Robert Rutherford " Colonel " McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American lawyer, businessman and anti-war activist. A member of the McCormick family of Chicago, McCormick became a lawyer, Republican Chicago alderman, distinguished U.S. Army officer in World War I, and eventually owner and publisher of the Chicago Tribune newspaper.
Feb 19, 2003 · As editor-publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Robert R. McCormick came to personify his city. Drawing on McCormick's personal papers and years of research, Richard Norton Smith has written the definitive life of the towering figure known as The Colonel.
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Robert R. McCormick (born July 30, 1880, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died April 1, 1955, Wheaton, Illinois) was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States.
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May 23, 2018 · Robert Rutherford McCormick (1880-1955), American publisher, was the head of the multimillion-dollar Tribune Company and an "America First" patriot. Robert R. McCormick was born on July 30, 1880, in Chicago, the scion of two illustrious families.
Debates Swirled About McCormick. n American newspaper history there have been many controversial figures, but few more controversial than Col. Robert Rutherford McCormick, powerful editor...
Robert R. McCormick was a leader in the field of journalism and press rights. He introduced the concept of higher education in journalism. His goal was to lay the foundation for journalism to become a profession.
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Robert Rutherford McCormick (July 30, 1880 – April 1, 1955) was an American newspaper baron, owner of the Chicago Tribune, and popularly known as "Colonel McCormick." He was born into the newspaper dynasty of Joseph Medill , and naturally took control, initially with his cousin Joseph Medill Patterson and later as the sole editor and ...
