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“giving the utmost of herself to three absorbing interests [marriage, motherhood, career] ... was a problem for a superwoman, and a job for a superwoman, and only some such fabled being could have accomplished it with success.”

Quote by Storm Jameson

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Storm Jameson was an outstanding journalist, born on January 8, 1891, and passed away on September 30, 1986. Her career was marked by passion for the news industry and a deep concern for social issues. more

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