Clare Boothe Luce
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Congress, Senate, Senators, House of Representatives, Politicians, Diplomats, Authors, Writers, Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Entertainment, Entertainers, Media, Journalism, Journalists
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: As a journalist, playwright, and political appointee, Luce became an eminent example of how women could overcome gender stereotypes that limit their goals.
Early Life
Ann Clare Boothe was born on April 10, 1903, in New York City. Her mother, Ann Clare Snyder Boothe, was the daughter of Bavarian Catholic immigrants and was a former chorus girl. Her father, William F. Boothe, was a Baptist minister’s son who played the violin and worked as an executive for the Boothe Piano Company. Young Clare was related to the theatrical Booth family,...
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