Martha Mitchell disappeared in the pages of history after her untimely death at the age of 57. The controversial figure and wife of John N. Mitchell who served as the United States Attorney General openly accused President Nixon.
Yes, Martha Mitchell is the first “Watergate Whistleblower” who was discredited and abandoned by most of her family, except for her son Jay, for her involvement in the Watergate scandal. The medical condition “Martha Mitchell Effect” is named after her. Wondering, what all these terms mean? Read on to know about her story.
Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1918. She was a child born during the Great Depression and attended private school during her early days. The only daughter of the cotton broker graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1937.
Martha struggled to read aloud as a dyslexic child. However, she completed her studies at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Instead of pursuing her career as a paediatrician, Martha went on to become a Red Cross Nurse’s aide.
Martha once revealed that she has more hours in the service than anyone else in the country. She was transferred to the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and the University of Miami. At college, she joined Chi Omega and was president of Sigma Iota Chi.
Martha’s fascination for becoming an actor was soon suppressed by her family and she went on to receive a BA in History. She worked as a teacher and returned to Pine...
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