In her nearly 50-year career, she covered. Numerous stories ranging from politics and articles of particular interest to. Women to military conflicts, and public interest pieces. From the 1930s until 1981; she is considered one of the pioneering women in. February 13, 1908, although several sources state the year as 1906.
Her father was Mathew Frederick, a postmaster. And her mother was Catherine Stanley.
Her family later relocated to. Frederick actually began her journalism career. As a high school student, winning essay contests and writing for her school and.
She was her class valedictorian when she graduated in 1926. When Frederick was only eighteen years old, she. Had to undergo a complete hysterectomy, which left her unable to conceive. Pauline decided that since she would never be a. Mother, she would devote all of her time and energy to a career. Graduation from high school, she entered. Where she received her bachelor's and. Master's degrees in political science and international law. Professor, however, advised her to'leave the law to others' and go back to. Pauline followed the professor's advice pursuing a career in journalism with.Great determination, and within four years she began to receive invitations.