Edward R. Murrow : an American original /
Joseph E. Persico
- New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1988
- xiii, 562 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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.