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Broadcasts from the Blitz: How Edward R. Murrow Helped Lead America into War
Philip M. Seib
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Description for Broadcasts from the Blitz: How Edward R. Murrow Helped Lead America into War
hardcover. With the words "This is London," Edward R. Murrow's groundbreaking radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1941 brought the blitz into America's living rooms. Countering the tide of U.S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 8 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
With the words “This is London,” Edward R. Murrow’s groundbreaking radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1941 brought the blitz into America’s living rooms. Countering the tide of U.S. isolationism, Murrow told his huge audience that the United States could not avoid a confrontation with Hitler and that the bombs it heard falling during his reports would eventually be targeted at American cities. But although often cited as the paragon of journalistic objectivity, Murrow had a clear agenda—to bring America into the war—and he slanted his broadcasts accordingly. And behind the scenes, he helped the British court U.S. public opinion and ... Read more
With the words “This is London,” Edward R. Murrow’s groundbreaking radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1941 brought the blitz into America’s living rooms. Countering the tide of U.S. isolationism, Murrow told his huge audience that the United States could not avoid a confrontation with Hitler and that the bombs it heard falling during his reports would eventually be targeted at American cities. But although often cited as the paragon of journalistic objectivity, Murrow had a clear agenda—to bring America into the war—and he slanted his broadcasts accordingly. And behind the scenes, he helped the British court U.S. public opinion and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781597970129
SKU
V9781597970129
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