Forrest W. Seymour (July 10, 1905 – October 3, 1983) was a

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–winning

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for the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. One of his most notable works is ''Sitanka: The Full Story of Wounded Knee'', an account of the massacre, the events leading up to it and the aftermath.

Career

In 1926, Seymour began working for the ''

''. In 1943, he won the

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. During the 1950s, Seymour served as co-chair of the

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for the Des Moines area.

Personal life

Seymour died in Hyannis on October 3, 1983.

References

1905 births 1983 deaths American male journalists 20th-century American journalists Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing winners 20th-century American writers 20th-century American male writers {{US-journalist-1900s-stub