| 1908 |
Born on 13 February in Gallitzen, Pennsylvania |
| 1926 |
Graduated from Central High School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| 1930 |
Graduated from American University, major in political |
| 1931 |
Received M.A. in international law from American University |
| 1931-1939 |
Wrote newspaper columns and reported freelance (U.S. News, North American Newspaper Alliance, Uncle Sam's Diary. |
| 1933-1934 |
Taught at Fairmont Junior College, Washington, DC |
| 1938-1944 |
Worked as editorial and radio assistant to H.R. Baukhage,commentator for ABC and NBC |
| 1945 |
Toured China and Burma, May to August |
| 1945-1946 |
Served as war correspondent for North American Newspaper Alliance, Western Newspaper Union, and H.R. Baukhage
Covered Europe and the Nuremberg trials
|
| 1946 |
Joined ABC in June |
| 1953 |
Joined NBC in June as UN correspondent |
| 1954 |
Received the Alfred I. duPont Award |
| 1955 |
Received the Peabody Award |
| 1959 |
Elected president of the United Nations Correspondents Association |
| 1967 |
Published Ten First Ladies of the World |
| 1969 |
Married Charles Robbins, 31 March |
| 1974 |
Retired from NBC |
| 1975 |
Joined National Public Radio as foreign affairs analyst |
| 1976 |
Moderated the Carter-Ford presidential debates |
| 1980 |
Retired
Received the Paul White Award
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| 1990 |
Died 9 May, Lake Forest, Illinois |
