Phyllis Lee Levin

Phyllis Lee Levin (March 11, 1921 – November 27, 2025) was an American fashion reporter and author. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1941.[1] Her work at the New York Times influenced Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique.[2]

Books

  • The Wheels of Fashion (1965)
  • Great Historic Houses of America (1970)
  • Abigail Adams (1987)
  • Edith and Woodrow (2001)
  • The Remarkable Education of John Quincy Adams (2015)[2]
  • John Quincy Adams and the Blessing of Liberty (2023)

References

  1. ^ "Phyllis Lee Levin, Times fashion reporter, and biographer, dies at 104". nytimes.com.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Thomas. An Unruly Career: Phyllis Levin, Work and Family.