1847-1911

"When Joseph Pulitzer first saw the Statue of Liberty's head in Paris, he shared sculptor Auguste Bartholdi's dream of seeing France's gift of friendship stand in the New York harbor. Pulitzer loved words, and the word he loved best was liberty. Frustrated that many, especially wealthy New Yorkers, were not interested in paying for the statue's needed pedestal, Pulitzer used his newspaper, the New York World, to call on all Americans to contribute"--OCLC.

"When Joseph Pulitzer first saw the Statue of Liberty's head in Paris, he shared sculptor Auguste Bartholdi's dream of seeing France's gift of friendship stand in the New York harbor. Pulitzer loved words, and the word he loved best was liberty. Frustrated that many, especially wealthy New Yorkers, were not interested in paying for the statue's needed pedestal, Pulitzer used his newspaper, the New York World, to call on all Americans to contribute. Claudia Friddell's text and Stacy Innerst's illustrations capture this inspiring story of how one immigrant brought together young and old, rich and poor, to raise funds for the completion of a treasured national monument"--From the publisher's web site.

A biography of Hungarian-American publisher Joseph Pulitzer, for whom the Pulitzer Prize is named, describing his childhood, immigration to the United States and service in the Union Army, and early journalism career.

A biography of Joseph Pulitzer and the story of his creation of the Pulitzer Prizes.

An account of the glory and political infighting behind America's most valued and honored award.

A biography of the newspaper editor who crusaded against corruption, established the Pulitzer Prize, and founded the Columbia School of Journalism.

Chronicles the life of Joseph Pulitzer, describing the childhood, education, and professional accomplishments that allowed Pulitzer to become a powerful figure in the media industry during the nineteenth century.