Porch series honors White
Special to the Gazette
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The William Allen White House State Historic Site again is the site for a series of programs set on the front porch.
The fall 2008 series kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday with Kevin Rabas, assistant professor of creative writing at Emporia State University. Rabas has invited local poets to read their work.
Poetry was a part of William Allen White’s life. His first published work was a book of poetry called, “Rhyme of Two Friends.” It was co-authored by Albert Bigelow Paine, literary agent to Mark Twain.
The program at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 features Max McCoy, instructor of journalism at ESU, who will cover the topic of investigative journalism. White’s career began during the era of “yellow” journalism. He was a forerunner of modern journalism standards which clearly separated news from editorials.
Finally, at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, Nick Gronseth, historian, site administrator of William Allen White State Historic Site and recent ESU graduate, will cover the politics of the William Allen White era.