Rachel Maddow was the first of a new, less angry political television host. She's also the first openly gay host. Maddow is known for being extremely intelligent - she won a Rhodes Scholarship ...

Rachel Maddow received a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Stanford University before attending Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship and earning a doctorate in political science.

"It took a while for them to get over it," Maddow admitted. She Was Awarded A Rhodes Scholarship After Graduating From Stanford Anyone who's ever watched Rachel Maddow's show-opening monologues ...