Edward R. Murrow : an American original / Joseph E. Persico

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1988Description: xiii, 562 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 70494800
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN 4874 .P47 1988
Contents:
1. The Peak or the Precipice -- 2. A Child of Polecat Creek -- 3. A Northwest Passage -- 4. The Undergraduate -- 5. "We All Knew He'd Make a Name for Himself" -- 6. A New York Apprenticeship -- 7. Janet -- 8. An Empire Built on Air -- 9. A CBS Apprenticeship -- 10. The Last Tranquil Year -- 11. This Is London -- 12. "A State of War Exists" -- 13. The Blitz -- 14 .America at War -- 15. Unnecessary Risks -- 16. Goodbye to All That -- 17. The Reluctant Executive -- 18. Listen to Murrow Tomorrow -- 19. Enter Stanton -- 20. Enter Friendly -- 21. "The Most Important Program on Television" -- 22. The Age of Suspicion -- 23. Person to Person: Another Murrow -- 24. At His Ease -- 25. The Broadcaster and the Demagogue -- 26. Family Connections -- 27. A Teacher, A Preacher -- 28. See It No More Leave of Absence -- 29. "Some Part of My Heart Will Stay with CBS" -- 30. The Minister of Truth -- 31. Good Night and Good Luck.
Summary: A biography of the brilliant radio and TV journalist known for his broadcasts from London during the bombing blitz of World War II and his confrontation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
Item type: Books - Reference
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Peak or the Precipice -- 2. A Child of Polecat Creek -- 3. A Northwest Passage -- 4. The Undergraduate -- 5. "We All Knew He'd Make a Name for Himself" -- 6. A New York Apprenticeship -- 7. Janet -- 8. An Empire Built on Air -- 9. A CBS Apprenticeship -- 10. The Last Tranquil Year -- 11. This Is London -- 12. "A State of War Exists" -- 13. The Blitz -- 14 .America at War -- 15. Unnecessary Risks -- 16. Goodbye to All That -- 17. The Reluctant Executive -- 18. Listen to Murrow Tomorrow -- 19. Enter Stanton -- 20. Enter Friendly -- 21. "The Most Important Program on Television" -- 22. The Age of Suspicion -- 23. Person to Person: Another Murrow -- 24. At His Ease -- 25. The Broadcaster and the Demagogue -- 26. Family Connections -- 27. A Teacher, A Preacher -- 28. See It No More Leave of Absence -- 29. "Some Part of My Heart Will Stay with CBS" -- 30. The Minister of Truth -- 31. Good Night and Good Luck.

A biography of the brilliant radio and TV journalist known for his broadcasts from London during the bombing blitz of World War II and his confrontation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

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