The Story of William Allen White —
Grade Level — 3 - 8
Runtime — 25 Minutes
Release Date — 2000
Comb-bound Companion Teaching Manual — 59 pages
One of the most influential American journalists of the 20th Century was
William Allen White of Kansas. He was eulogized as "one of the truly
Great Americans of his age." Through talent, hard work and a little
luck, he became a widely respected man. Nicknamed "The Sage of Emporia"
he was sought out by presidents, governors and statesmen for his advice.
Although White frequently met, entertained, and mixed with the "high and
mighty", he never forgot his small-town roots. Many presidents,
statesmen, authors, and actors visited his Emporia, Kansas home. He made
The Emporia
Gazette one of the finest, well-known, small-town newspapers in the
nation and brought Kansas to America's attention.
