Merchant of words : the life of Robert St. John /

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During World War II, Robert St. John of NBC, broadcast from London opposite CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Afterward, St. John would become a noted writer and commentator on world affairs, as well as a prominent and vocal supporter of the state of Israel. In Merchant of Words: The Life of Robert St. J...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Horowitz, Terry Fred, 1933- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]
Temas:
St. John, Robert, > 1902-2003.
St. John, Robert, > 1902-2003 > Travel.
St. John, Robert, > 1902-2003
Since 1900
Journalists > United States > Biography.
War correspondents > United States > Biography.
World politics > 1945-1989.
Journalistes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Correspondants de guerre > États-Unis > Biographies.
Politique mondiale > 1945-1989.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Journalism.
Journalists
Travel
War correspondents
World politics
Europe > History > 1945-
Middle East > History > 20th century.
Europe > Histoire > 1945-
Moyen-Orient > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Europe
Middle East
United States
collective biographies.
History
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue
  • Growing pains in Illinois
  • You're in the Navy now!
  • "Tekla" : college bound and out to walk a beat
  • First scoops : "Sunny" side up
  • Exposing Capone and paying the price
  • Archer aping Robert : Robert marrying Eda
  • Who gets the credit?
  • "How they gonna keep him down on the farm?"
  • A.P. war correspondent : saving a Jewish family
  • Escaping the Nazis : strafing and shrapnel
  • From the land of silent people
  • Broadcasting during the Blitz : it's always tomorrow : D-Day : "Golden voice of radio"
  • Getting Truman to play the piano : first to announce end of war
  • NBC wields the axe : Robert takes a mistress
  • The silent people speak and so does Robert : "All American Award"
  • Seduced by Israel : Shalom means Peace : Begin and the Irgun
  • "Believe it or not" : Red Channels says Robert has communistic leanings : tongue of the prophets
  • Apartheid in Africa : witch doctor's potion deadens ear
  • This was my world : passport taken away : Archer commits suicide : "You've had your pound of flesh"
  • In need of some friends : grand jury
  • Ben-Gurion's "Goyisha friend" : Nasser's the boss
  • Eichmann trial : JFK meets De Gaulle and Khrushchev
  • Three books in one year
  • Israel Life World Library : they came from everywhere : the man who played God
  • "Gosh, a new career" : R & R
  • Roll Jordan roll
  • The World Book Encyclopedia : opposes Vietnam War : Encyclopedia of Radio and Television Broadcasting : Six Day War
  • Is there any justice? : Jews, justice and Judaism
  • Once around lightly : South America more or less
  • Abba was I ere I saw Abba
  • Yom Kippur War : freedom of information from the CIA, FBI, and State Department
  • Dean of war correspondents : despite the witches : "Righteous Gentile" : one hundred years
  • Postscript
  • Epilogue.

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