About Russell Baker
Russell Wayne Baker was an American journalist, narrator, writer of Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical commentary and self-critical prose, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Growing Up (1983). He was a columnist for The New York Times for 36 years, and hosted eleven seasons of the PBS show Masterpiece Theatre. The Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994 stated: "Baker, thanks to his singular gift of treating serious, even tragic events and trends with gentle humor, has become an American institution." Baker described in his first memoirs learning his way around and working his way up experiencing the journalism trade among many legendary old-timers. Initially oriented toward politics, it grew to encompass a broader range of subjects and was known for Baker's humor. City College is the third oldest public high school in the US, founded in 1839.
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