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Barbara Ehrenreich is born
She's born in Butte, MT -
1966
Marries her first husband, John Ehrenreich, whom she met during an anti-war activism campaign in New York City -
1972
Her son Ben is born -
1972
Began co-teaching a course on women and health with feminist journalist and academic Deirdre English -
1976
Her mother dies, Ehrenreich suspects from suicide. No specific month or day is available at this time. -
1977
Divorces her first husband, John Ehrenreich -
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1979-1981
Served as an adjunct associate professor at New York University and as a visiting professor at the University of Missouri at Columbia and at Sangamon State University. -
1980
Shared the National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting with colleagues at Mother Jones magazine -
1982
Received a Ford Foundation award -
1983
Married her second husband, Gary Stevenson, a union organizer for the Teamsters. -
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1987-1988
Received Guggenheim Fellowship -
1993
Divorced her second husband, Gary Stevenson -
1995
Received grant for research and writing from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation -
1998
American Humanist Association named her "Humanist of the Year". -
2000
Received the Sidney Hillman Award for journalism -
2000
Endorsed the Presidential campaign of Ralph Nader -
Publishes 'Nickle and Dimed"
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America. -
2001
Diagnosed with breast cancer, and then wrote the award-winning article "Welcome to Cancerland", published in the November 2001 issue of Harper's Magazine. -
2002
Won a National Magazine Award for her essay "Welcome to Cancerland: A mammogram leads to a cult of pink kitsch", -
2004
Received the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship -
2004
Urged voters to support John Kerry in the swing states. -
2006
Founded United Professionals -
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2006-Present
Is an honorary co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America -
2007
Received the "Freedom from Want" Medal -
February 2008
Showed support for Senator Barack Obama in the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign -
"Fourth Generation Atheist"
Gives a speech labeling herself as a 'fourth generation athiest'