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1977 Pulitzer Prize

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1237: 1230: 43:(Texas), for an obituary of a local man who died in Marine training camp, which grew into an investigation of that death and a fundamental reform in the recruiting and training practices of the United States Marine Corps. 492: 1328: 48: 340: 1308: 666: 456: 1384: 1278: 1273: 1263: 114: 68: 1449: 1288: 624: 234: 210: 106: 659: 190: 1313: 389: 256: 540: 1394: 1268: 467: 92: 1298: 167: 493:"National acclaim: Newspaper gets journalism's highest honor in 1977 for series of stories about death of a Marine recruit from Lufkin" 1303: 1293: 1283: 1358: 1344: 1258: 31: 1439: 654: 441: 437: 1351: 1444: 1318: 125: 566: 1379: 1337: 1323: 617: 267: 143: 1399: 1389: 314: 283: 149: 59: 440:, July 19, 1976. It was commissioned by the Festival's Conference on Contemporary Music, with assistance from the 1404: 365: 357: 83: 471:, the story of a black family from its origins in Africa through seven generations to the present day in America 1414: 1409: 431: 417: 294: 262: 226: 610: 175: 405: 181: 1219: 1214: 1209: 1204: 1199: 1194: 1189: 1184: 1179: 1174: 1169: 1164: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1119: 1114: 1109: 1104: 1099: 1094: 1089: 1084: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1029: 1024: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 979: 974: 969: 964: 959: 954: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 869: 864: 859: 854: 849: 844: 839: 834: 829: 824: 819: 814: 809: 804: 799: 794: 789: 784: 779: 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 724: 719: 714: 709: 704: 699: 694: 689: 684: 649: 516: 328: 154: 87:, for their reports on conditions in the Farview, Pennsylvania State Hospital for the mentally ill. 396: 78: 401: 306: 39: 244: 201: 102: 1236: 1229: 644: 427: 372: 324: 332: 521:"The Soiling of Old Glory." Stanley Forman for The Boston Herald American, April 5, 1976 633: 541:"Opinion | Jewish photographer behind iconic Pulitzer-winning images hangs up his lens" 381: 348: 301: 271:, for his photograph of a disabled veteran and his child at an Armed Forces Day parade. 216: 131: 18: 1433: 409: 377: 221: 353: 240: 98: 54: 462: 74: 196: 247:, for a series of photographs of disorder and brutality in the streets of 567:"From the Archives: 'Roots' Author Alex Haley Dies of Heart Attack at 70" 248: 595: 138:
Writers Group, for distinguished commentary on a variety of topics.
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Warren L. Lerude, Foster Church and Norman F. Cardoza of the
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of a youth using the flag as a lance in street disorders.
1370: 1251: 1244: 675: 327:, a posthumous publication. Manuscript finished by 436:for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, premiered at the 618: 8: 1248: 625: 611: 603: 69:Local Investigative Specialized Reporting 483: 347:A Prince of Our Disorder: The Life of 7: 1329:Illustrated Reporting and Commentary 465:, a special award to Alex Haley for 49:Local General or Spot News Reporting 14: 1450:1977 awards in the United States 1235: 1228: 517:"The Soiling of Old Glory, 1976" 491:Bowman, Bob (22 February 2007). 565:Folkart, Burt A. (1992-02-11). 442:National Endowment for the Arts 321:The Impending Crisis, 1841-1867 278:Letters, Drama and Music Awards 1: 667:Special Citations and Awards 451:Special Citations and Awards 424:Visions of Terror and Wonder 268:Chattanooga News-Free Press 1466: 341:Biography or Autobiography 158:, for his contribution to 107:1976 Presidential campaign 105:, for his coverage of the 1309:Breaking News Photography 1226: 640: 84:The Philadelphia Inquirer 432:Theodore Presser Company 309:(Drama Book Specialists) 1440:Pulitzer Prizes by year 1385:Memoir or Autobiography 1279:Investigative Reporting 1274:Breaking News Reporting 1264:International Reporting 115:International Reporting 222:Boston Herald American 176:Evening Gazette (Reno) 16:The following are the 1289:Explanatory Reporting 497:The Lufkin Daily News 235:Spot News Photography 211:Spot News Photography 1445:1977 literary awards 438:Aspen Music Festival 191:Editorial Cartooning 182:Nevada State Journal 1314:Feature Photography 660:Multi-award winners 650:Columbia University 390:General Non-Fiction 329:Don E. 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Pulitzer Prizes
Public Service
Lufkin News
Local General or Spot News Reporting
Margo Huston
Milwaukee Journal
Local Investigative Specialized Reporting
Acel Moore
Wendell Rawls, Jr.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
National Reporting
Walter Mears
Associated Press
1976 Presidential campaign
International Reporting
Commentary
George F. Will
Criticism
William McPherson
The Washington Post
Editorial Writing
Evening Gazette (Reno)
Nevada State Journal
Editorial Cartooning
Paul Szep
The Boston Globe
Spot News Photography
Stanley Forman
Boston Herald American
his photograph

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