| Interment Location | Visited | |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | March 29, 2024 |
Fast Facts
Born: November 16, 1886 in Glasgow, Kentucky
Spouses: Marguerite Ashby Polleys Krock (m. 1911-1938); Martha McCullough Granger Blair Krock (m. 1939-1974)
Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence: Washington Dispatches (1935); “The President Discusses His Political Philosophy” (1938)
Special Citation Pulitzer Prize: “AN INTERVIEW WITH TRUMAN” (1951)
Presidential Medal of Freedom: Awarded by Richard Nixon (1970)
Died: April 12, 1974 in Washington, D.C.
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Age: 87
Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Sources Consulted and Further Reading
Krock, Arthur. “AN INTERVIEW WITH TRUMAN: HE SEES MAN’S BETTER NATURE BRINGING PEACE TO ILL WORLD.” New York Times. February 15, 1950. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1950/02/15/issue.html.
Krock, Arthur. “The President Discusses His Political Philosophy.” New York Times. February 28, 1937. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1937/02/28/issue.html.
