The Son Also Rises

December 01, 2006

In 1960, Nancy Dickerson became CBS News’ first female correspondent, and a familiar face to many Americans. But to her son John, now Slate's political columnist, she largely remained a mystery. It was only after he decided to write a biography of her, years after her death, that he really came to know her.

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