Marguerite Martyn: America's Forgotten Journalist

Her voice is heard again.

Early 20th century journalist Marguerite Martyn not only interviewed but also sketched the people and events of her time: women marching for the vote, child workers dreaming of a better life, teenagers dancing the Bunny Hug in dimly lit clubs, long skirts and big hats. Criminals and politicians, artists and archbishops, corsets and conventions, romance and rebellion—Martyn covered it all, with sensitivity, wit and whimsy.

This selection of Martyn's work illumin...