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Cronkite by Douglas Brinkley

Cronkite

Douglas Brinkley, George Guidall, Harper

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 21, 2013

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20th-Century AmericaLives in JournalismJournalismhistory
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Who it’s for
Brinkley’s portrait pairs archival detail with recollections from Cronkite’s friends and colleagues.
Genres
Lives in Journalism, Journalism, 20th-Century America
Published
HarperCollins, May 21, 2013

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About this book

Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite. An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait.

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He also interviewed nearly two hundred of Cronkite’s closest friends and colleagues, including Andy Rooney, Leslie Stahl, Barbara Walters, Dan Rather, Brian Williams, Les Moonves, Christiane Amanpour, Katie Couric, Bob Schieffer, Ted Turner, Jimmy Buffett, and Morley Safer, using their voices to instill dignity and humanity in this study of one of America’s most beloved and trusted public figures.

A Voice Remembered

Brinkley’s portrait pairs archival detail with recollections from Cronkite’s friends and colleagues.

Come here for

  • A close look at a trusted voice in American journalism
  • The texture of a life told through archives and firsthand voices

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  • A personal portrait shaped by letters, diaries, and colleagues’ recollections

Where it sits

Lives in Journalism100%
20th-Century America57%
Journalism38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Lives in History
  • Political Lives
  • Lives in Journalism
  • Personal Memoirs
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  • U.S. State & Local History
  • 19th-Century America
  • 20th-Century America
  • 21st-Century America
Authors
Douglas Brinkley, George Guidall, Harper
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 21, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Lives in History