Gail Collins

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in Cincinnati, Ohio, The United States

November 25, 1945

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Gail Collins was the Editorial Page Editor of The New York Times from 2001 to January 1, 2007. She was the first woman Editorial Page Editor at the Times.

Born as Gail Gleason, Collins has a degree in journalism from Marquette University and an M.A. in government from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Beyond her work as a journalist, Collins has published several books; Scorpion Tongues: Gossip, Celebrity and American Politics, America's Woman: Four Hundred Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines, and The Millennium Book which she co-authored with her husband Dan Collins.

She was also a journalism instructor at Southern Connecticut State University.
She is married to Dan Collins of CBS.

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	When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 2,037 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	America's Women: 400 Years of Dolls, Drudges, Helpmates, and Heroines 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 1,306 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Texas Goes...: How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	William Henry Harrison (The American Presidents, #9) by Gail Collins, Sean Wilentz (Editor) 3.23 of 5 stars 3.23 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scorpion Tongues New and Updated Edition: Gossip, Celebrity, and American Politics 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grit, Courage and Change: Women in the Last 50 Years 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Millennium Book: Your Essential All-Purpose Guide for the Year 2000 by Gail Collins, Dan Collins 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1990	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Re-Creatively: A Spiritual Quest for Women by Gail Collins, Gail Collins-Ranadive 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1994	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, Gail Collins (Contributor), Anna Quindlen (Contributor) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 8,389 ratings — published 1963 — 37 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women and the Press: The Struggle for Equality by Patricia Bradley, Gail Collins (Foreword by) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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