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Bloom alumnus finds success in Washington
Bloom High School District 206 marks its centennial with a profile of David Broder, a famed alumnus who left Bloom before graduation. The Chicago native's career spans Bloomington Pantograph to The Washington Post, reflecting on his Bloom days, teachers like Miss Herr, and early journalism ambitions.
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Bloom
Washington
Ris
Gabrielle M. Toth
David Broder
Broder
Ashington Post
University of Chicago
Dlascee
Miss Herr
St. James Hospital
West 6Th Place
Roosevelt
Chicago Heights
Wimpy's
Nat
Chicago
Hyde Park
Robert Autchins
U.S
Europe
Far East
Bloomington Pantograph