Cronkite LP
“Cronkite LP” by Douglas Brinkley, published by HarperCollins on June 19, 2012, is a large print edition comprising 1456 pages. This biography delves into the life of Walter Cronkite, a prominent figure in American journalism, known as “the most trusted man in America.” Brinkley utilizes unprecedented access to Cronkite’s private papers and interviews with family and friends to present a comprehensive portrayal of this revered journalist, highlighting both his public persona and private life.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of Cronkite’s journey from his early years in Missouri and Texas through significant historical events such as the Great Depression, World War II, and major moments in American history, including the Kennedy assassination and the Vietnam War. The book captures Cronkite’s role in pivotal broadcasts, including presidential elections and the space program, offering insights into his impact on journalism and society. This edition provides an intimate look at an extraordinary American life, reflecting Brinkley’s expertise in biography and history.
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For decades, Walter Cronkite was known as “the most trusted man in America.” Yet this very public figure, undoubtedly the twentieth century’s most revered journalist, was a remarkably private man. Drawing on unprecedented access to Cronkite’s private papers as well as interviews with family and friends, Douglas Brinkley now brings this American icon into focus as never before.
Brinkley traces Cronkite’s story from his roots in Missouri and Texas, through the Great Depression and World War II, to his coverage of presidential elections, the space program, Vietnam, and the first televised broadcasts of the Olympic Games. Cronkite was also the nation’s voice for many of the most profound moments in modern American history, including the Kennedy assassination, Apollos 11 and 13, Watergate, the Vietnam War, and the Iran hostage crisis.
Epic, intimate, and masterfully written, Cronkite is the much-anticipated biography of an extraordinary American life, told by one of our most brilliant and respected historians.
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