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Agnes Elizabeth Ernst Meyer (née Ernst; January 2, 1887 – September 1, 1970) was an American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron. [1] [2] Throughout her life, Meyer was engaged with intellectuals, artists, and writers from around the world.
Agnes Ernst Meyer, the daughter of German immigrants who became an influential journalist, philanthropist, and education activist, was born and educated in New York City. She attended Barnard College over her father's objections and paid for her education herself by piecing together scholarships and wages from odd jobs.
In 1933, Eugene Meyer purchased the Washington Post at auction for $825,000; Agnes was a vice president of the company and also contributed articles. Agnes Ernst Meyers was involved in numerous diverse activities throughout her life. She authored four books, including a scholarly publication on Chinese art, and during World War II wrote a ...
A constructive critic of American democracy and a staunch defender of civil rights, AGNES E. MEYER for more than three decades has made her winter home in Washington, and her appalling...
18 de may. de 2024 · 1887. -. 1970. ) Agnes Ernst Meyer, the daughter of German immigrants who became an influential journalist, philanthropist, and education activist, was born and educated in New York City. She attended Barnard College over her father's objections and paid for her education herself by piecing together scholarships and wages from odd jobs.
She was an advocate for public education reporting on the inequities of segregation in the Washington, DC and Prince George's County, Maryland public school systems. Agnes was an art collector donating many pieces of her collection to the Freer Gallery, Washington, DC.
Agnes Elizabeth Ernst Meyer (née Ernst; January 2, 1887 – September 1, 1970) was an American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron. Throughout her life, Meyer was engaged with intellectuals, artists, and writers from around the world. Meyer's marriage to the financier Eugene Meyer, son of Marc Eugene Meyer ...
