Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins Conant Jennet
Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins Conant Jennet Marguerite Higgins catapulted to journalistic fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the…
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Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War Correspondent Maggie Higgins Conant Jennet
Marguerite Higgins catapulted to journalistic fame with her dramatic account of the liberation of Dachau at the end of World War II. Her headline-making exploits earned her a reputation for bravery bordering on recklessness and accusations of "advancing on her back," trading sexual favors for scoops. Brash, beautiful, ruthlessly competitive, and sexually adventurous, she forced her way to the front despite being told the combat zone was no place for a woman.
A star reporter, she became close to the Kennedy brothers, but provoked bitter rivalries with male correspondents who vilified her until her untimely death. Her notoriety soared during the Cold War, and her daring dispatches from Korea garnered a Pulitzer Prize. In Fierce Ambition, journalist and historian Jennet Conant digs into Maggie's turbulent life and shines a spotlight on her legacy--her trailblazing career,