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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1954|8|14}} |
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|nationality = American |
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| education = [[Manhattanville College]] <small>(BA)</small><br>[[Columbia University]] <small>([[Master of Arts |
| education = [[Manhattanville College]] <small>(BA)</small><br>[[Columbia University]] <small>([[Master of Arts|MA]])</small> |
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| occupation = Journalist, author, entrepreneur |
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'''Kathryn Pilgrim''', known professionally as '''Kitty Pilgrim''', |
'''Kathryn Pilgrim''', known professionally as '''Kitty Pilgrim''', has worked throughout her career as international journalist and author. She was a [[CNN]] [[News anchor|anchor]] and correspondent for 25 years. She has been active in the world of foreign policy, covering many international issues. She is currently a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a distinguished fellow at the EastWest Institute, (EWI) an NGO that serves to reduce international conflict. |
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In her free time she writes international romantic thrillers, and mysteries, based on science and exploration. Her novels ''The Explorer's Code''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kittypilgrimbooks.com/the-explorers-code/ |title=The Explorer's Code |publisher=Kitty Pilgrim |date= |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> and ''The Stolen Chalice'', were published by [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]]. Her third novel "''Summer of Fire''" came out in 2014. |
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== Biography == |
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| ⚫ | Pilgrim graduated from [[Manhattanville College]] in [[Purchase, New York]], in 1976 with a degree in [[political science]]. She studied Russian, which ultimately led to her career in journalism. She delivered the [[commencement speech]] for the Class of 2012, earning an [[Honorary degree|honorary]] Doctor of Humane Letters from Manhattanville College.<ref name="kitty">{{cite web|url=http://www.mville.edu/alumni/alumni-in-the-news/spotlights/2248-kitty-pilgrim-76.html |title=Kitty Pilgrim '76 |publisher=Manhattanville College |work=Alumni in the News > Spotlight |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228161834/http://www.mville.edu/alumni/alumni-in-the-news/spotlights/2248-kitty-pilgrim-76.html |archivedate=December 28, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | She has a master's from the [[School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University|School of International and Public Affairs]] (SIPA) at [[Columbia University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://greenheritagenews.com/kitty-pilgrim-links-women-and-science-in-book-the-explorer%E2%80%99s-code/ |title=Kitty Pilgrim /links Women and Science in Book ''The Explorer's Code'' |date=October 19, 2011 |publisher=Journal of Humanitarian Affairs |author=Kay Matthews |accessdate=February 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120709025156/http://greenheritagenews.com/kitty-pilgrim-links-women-and-science-in-book-the-explorer%E2%80%99s-code/ |archivedate=July 9, 2012 }}</ref> She attended the [[Harriman Institute]] for Advanced Study of the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cfr.org/content/educators/Pandemic_Influenza_Agenda_and_Bios.pdf|title=Council on Foreign Relations|date=2005|publisher=Council on Foreign Relations}}</ref> Many of her academic fellowships involved security issues in various regions of the world. She was a fellow at the [[Salzburg Global Seminar]] in Salzburg, Austria, for Asian Pacific security, a fellow at the [[East–West Center]] in [[Honolulu]], Hawaii, for Asian economic and security issues,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/resources/publications/PDF/ewc50yrs50stories-07pages44-51.pdf|title=Kitty Pilgrim|publisher=East West Center|accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> and a Hong Kong journalism fellow and a fellow in the East–West Center's Korean Journalism exchange. |
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| ⚫ | Kitty Pilgrim was a New York City-based [[anchor]] and [[correspondent]] for [[CNN]] beginning with CNN in 1986 as a [[production assistant]], and was named correspondent shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/pilgrim.kitty.html |title=Anchors & Reports – Kitty Pilgrim |publisher=CNN |date= |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> |
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She is interested in science and exploration and is a fellow in the [[Royal Geographical Society]] in London, and a full member of the [[Explorer's Club]] of New York City. .<ref name="kitty" /> |
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==Journalist== |
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| ⚫ | Pilgrim worked as New York-based anchor and correspondent for CNN for 25 years. Her travels have taken her on special assignments to Russia, Cuba, China, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and parts of Africa. In domestic reporting she covered economics, politics, and a range of other topics. She was part of the CNN team that broadcast continuously in New York during the [[September 11 attacks]] and in the weeks thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mville.edu/news-a-events/press-releases/3139-2012-commencement-speakers.html |title=Manhattan College Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement and Baccalaureate 2012 Speakers |publisher=Manhattanville College |date=February 9, 2012 |accessdate=February 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222065014/http://www.mville.edu/news-a-events/press-releases/3139-2012-commencement-speakers.html |archivedate=February 22, 2012 }}</ref> |
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[[File:The Explorer's Code novel cover.jpg|thumb|Book by Kitty Pilgrim]] |
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| ⚫ | Using her reporting skills and knowledge international affairs, Pilgrim |
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| ⚫ | Kitty Pilgrim was a New York City-based [[news anchor]] and [[correspondent]] for [[CNN]] beginning with CNN in 1986 as a [[production assistant]], and was named correspondent shortly thereafter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/anchors_reporters/pilgrim.kitty.html |title=Anchors & Reports – Kitty Pilgrim |publisher=CNN |date= |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> She anchored her own broadcast, ''Early Edition'', in 1998 and 1999 and served as an anchor for CNN, CNNI, [[CNNfn]], and Headline News for more than a decade.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dennis Brady |url=http://bradyreports.com/former-cnn-anchor-kitty-pilgrim-her-cnn-her-new-career-novelist/ |title=Former CNN Anchor Kitty Pilgrim, On Her Past at CNN and Her Career as a Novelist |publisher=BradyReports |date=September 20, 2011 |accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> Starting in 2001, she was prime-time back-up anchor for the 7PM hour on CNN. |
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| ⚫ | She also served as a correspondent for CNN's Southeast Bureau and was the lead correspondent in CNN's coverage of the [[Birmingham, Alabama]] [[anti-abortion violence]] in 1998 and the subsequent hunt for suspect [[Eric Rudolph]]. She was also part of the CNN ''Moneyline'' team that won an [[Overseas Press Club]] Award for its live broadcasts from [[Havana, Cuba]], in 1995. Pilgrim has won an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]], [[Peabody Award|Peabody]] and the New York Society of Black Journalists Award for field reporting on social and economic issues in South Africa.<ref name="kitty" /> |
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==Academic and professional career== |
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| ⚫ | Pilgrim graduated from [[Manhattanville College]] in [[Purchase, New York]], in 1976 with a degree in [[political science]]. She studied Russian, which ultimately led to her career in journalism. She delivered the [[commencement speech]] for the Class of 2012, earning an [[Honorary degree|honorary]] Doctor of Humane Letters from Manhattanville College.<ref name=kitty /> |
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==Author== |
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| ⚫ | She has a master's from the [[School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University|School of International and Public Affairs]] (SIPA) at [[Columbia University]].<ref>{{cite web |
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| ⚫ | Using her reporting skills and knowledge of international affairs, Pilgrim has written romantic thrillers with an international flavor, featuring an [[archaeologist]] John Sinclair, and a female [[oceanographer]], Cordelia Stapleton.<ref>''Contemporary Authors'' Volume 327 Volume 327. Detroit, Mich: Gale, 2013.</ref> ''The Explorer's Code'' is the first in the series, published by [[Charles Scribner's Sons|Scribner]] in 2011. Her novels are "fact-based fiction"—certain events and locations are true to life. Her thrillers are characterized by their diverse locations and "around the world" approach.<ref name=mvtimes>{{cite news|last=Cho|first=Yoojin|title=MV Book Festival Interview Series: Kitty Pilgrim|url=http://www.mvtimes.com/2011/08/03/mv-book-festival-interview-series-kitty-pilgrim-6985/|newspaper=The Martha's Vineyard Times|date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> According to [[WorldCat]], the book is held in 588 libraries.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/687664996 WorldCat book entry]</ref> |
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In January 2000, Pilgrim was elected to the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] and was an active participant in the [[Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs]] Roundtable on Foreign Policy. Pilgrim is a fellow in the Royal Geographical Society in London, a historic association with a dedicated mission to expanding world knowledge of the natural and field sciences. Pilgrim is also a full member of the historic [Explorer's Club]] of New York City. Since its inception in 1904, the Club has served as a meeting point and unifying force for explorers and scientists. <ref name=kitty>{{cite web|title=Kitty Pilgrim '76|url=http://www.mville.edu/alumni/alumni-in-the-news/spotlights/2248-kitty-pilgrim-76.html|work=Alumni in the News > Spotlight|publisher=Manhattanville College}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2010 she signed a two-book deal with New York publisher [[Charles Scribner's Sons]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Dealmaker Scribner | date = April 28, 2010 | url = http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/cgi-bin/dealmaker.pl?id=2532 | work = Publishers Marketplace | accessdate = 2010-07-12}}</ref> Her [[debut novel]], ''The Explorer's Code'', was quickly followed by a sequel "the Stolen Chalice". The book is held in 421 libraries.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/759913684 WorldCat book entry]</ref> A third novel based on the same characters. "Summer of Fire" was published by River Grove. The book is held in 65 libraries.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/912884403 WorldCat book entry]</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Kathryn Pilgrim is the great niece of Olympic Gold [[Olympic medal|medals]]ist [[Paul Pilgrim|Paul Henry Pilgrim]], who won three gold medals at the [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904]] and [[1906 Intercalated Games|1906 Summer Olympics]]. |
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Pilgrim has two sons, William Blackwell Croxton and Beau Campion Croxton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/881/000120521/ |title=Kitty Pilgrim |publisher=NNDB|accessdate=February 19, 2012}}</ref> Pilgrim has been divorced since 1990 |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Manhattanville College (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, entrepreneur |
Kathryn Pilgrim, known professionally as Kitty Pilgrim, has worked throughout her career as international journalist and author. She was a CNN anchor and correspondent for 25 years. She has been active in the world of foreign policy, covering many international issues. She is currently a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is a distinguished fellow at the EastWest Institute, (EWI) an NGO that serves to reduce international conflict.
In her free time she writes international romantic thrillers, and mysteries, based on science and exploration. Her novels The Explorer's Code.[1] and The Stolen Chalice, were published by Scribner. Her third novel "Summer of Fire" came out in 2014.
Biography
[edit]Pilgrim graduated from Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York, in 1976 with a degree in political science. She studied Russian, which ultimately led to her career in journalism. She delivered the commencement speech for the Class of 2012, earning an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Manhattanville College.[2]
She has a master's from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University.[3] She attended the Harriman Institute for Advanced Study of the Soviet Union.[4] Many of her academic fellowships involved security issues in various regions of the world. She was a fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg, Austria, for Asian Pacific security, a fellow at the East–West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, for Asian economic and security issues,[5] and a Hong Kong journalism fellow and a fellow in the East–West Center's Korean Journalism exchange.
She is interested in science and exploration and is a fellow in the Royal Geographical Society in London, and a full member of the Explorer's Club of New York City. .[2]
Journalist
[edit]Pilgrim worked as New York-based anchor and correspondent for CNN for 25 years. Her travels have taken her on special assignments to Russia, Cuba, China, Japan, South Korea, Europe, and parts of Africa. In domestic reporting she covered economics, politics, and a range of other topics. She was part of the CNN team that broadcast continuously in New York during the September 11 attacks and in the weeks thereafter.[6]
Kitty Pilgrim was a New York City-based news anchor and correspondent for CNN beginning with CNN in 1986 as a production assistant, and was named correspondent shortly thereafter.[7] She anchored her own broadcast, Early Edition, in 1998 and 1999 and served as an anchor for CNN, CNNI, CNNfn, and Headline News for more than a decade.[8] Starting in 2001, she was prime-time back-up anchor for the 7PM hour on CNN.
She also served as a correspondent for CNN's Southeast Bureau and was the lead correspondent in CNN's coverage of the Birmingham, Alabama anti-abortion violence in 1998 and the subsequent hunt for suspect Eric Rudolph. She was also part of the CNN Moneyline team that won an Overseas Press Club Award for its live broadcasts from Havana, Cuba, in 1995. Pilgrim has won an Emmy, Peabody and the New York Society of Black Journalists Award for field reporting on social and economic issues in South Africa.[2]
Author
[edit]Using her reporting skills and knowledge of international affairs, Pilgrim has written romantic thrillers with an international flavor, featuring an archaeologist John Sinclair, and a female oceanographer, Cordelia Stapleton.[9] The Explorer's Code is the first in the series, published by Scribner in 2011. Her novels are "fact-based fiction"—certain events and locations are true to life. Her thrillers are characterized by their diverse locations and "around the world" approach.[10] According to WorldCat, the book is held in 588 libraries.[11]
In 2010 she signed a two-book deal with New York publisher Charles Scribner's Sons.[12] Her debut novel, The Explorer's Code, was quickly followed by a sequel "the Stolen Chalice". The book is held in 421 libraries.[13] A third novel based on the same characters. "Summer of Fire" was published by River Grove. The book is held in 65 libraries.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Explorer's Code". Kitty Pilgrim. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kitty Pilgrim '76". Alumni in the News > Spotlight. Manhattanville College. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011.
- ^ Kay Matthews (October 19, 2011). "Kitty Pilgrim /links Women and Science in Book The Explorer's Code". Journal of Humanitarian Affairs. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Council on Foreign Relations" (PDF). Council on Foreign Relations. 2005.
- ^ "Kitty Pilgrim" (PDF). East West Center. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Manhattan College Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement and Baccalaureate 2012 Speakers". Manhattanville College. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "Anchors & Reports – Kitty Pilgrim". CNN. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Dennis Brady (September 20, 2011). "Former CNN Anchor Kitty Pilgrim, On Her Past at CNN and Her Career as a Novelist". BradyReports. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Contemporary Authors Volume 327 Volume 327. Detroit, Mich: Gale, 2013.
- ^ Cho, Yoojin (August 3, 2011). "MV Book Festival Interview Series: Kitty Pilgrim". The Martha's Vineyard Times.
- ^ WorldCat book entry
- ^ "Dealmaker Scribner". Publishers Marketplace. April 28, 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
- ^ WorldCat book entry
- ^ WorldCat book entry