1904-1971
Margaret Bourke-White was a forerunner for women in photography. She was the first female photographer hired for FORTUNE magazine (in 1929) as well as the first female photojournalist hired at LIFE magazine. She was the first female war correspondent and covered World War II, the Indi-Pakistani conflict and the Korean War. She was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in the 1950's and spent the final year's of her life in Darien, CT.
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