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Birth
Carl Bernstein was born on February 14, 1944 in Washington D.C. -
Copy Boy at The Washington Star
When Bernstein was 16, he worked at the Washington Star newspaper as a copy boy. Thus making him a journalist since the age of 16. -
Enrollment at University of Maryland
Soon after, he left his job and enrolled at the University of Maryland. -
Dropped out of College
Soon after Bernstein started his education at the University of Maryland, he dropped out to pursue a full journalism career. -
Journalism Career Failed
Unfortunately,Bernstein couldn’t become a journalist without a bachelor’s degree, and he had no desire to re-enroll in college. -
Job at the Daily Journal
Bernstein stayed in touch with the city editor at the Star, and a few years later he followed him to the Daily Journal in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. There, he made his mark right away, winning an award from the New Jersey Press Association for stories he’d written on the blackout of 1965 and the problems of teenage drinking. -
Hired at The Washington Post
Bernstein joined the Washington Post in 1966 as part of its metro staff. -
Watergate Scandal
What Bernstein is most known for. The Watergate scandal began early in the morning of June 17, 1972, when several burglars were arrested in the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate complex of buildings in Washington, D.C. -
Coverage of the Watergate Scandal, 1972-1973
Woodward and Bernstein started coverage on the Watergate Scandal by publishing the story, "GOP Security Aide Among Five Arrested in Bugging Affair" on June 19, 1972. This coverage would eventually lead to President Nixon's resignation in 1973. -
Pulitzer Prize
For Woodward and Bernstein’s reporting, the Post was awarded the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for public service. -
Resignation of President Richard Nixon
Nixon took aggressive steps to cover up the crimes, but when Woodward and Bernstein revealed his role in the conspiracy, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974.