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Title
The long night
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Wick, Steve (Contributor)
Subject
Shirer, William L. (William Lawrence), 1904-1993
Journalists--United States--Biography (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Journalists--Biography (LCSH)
World War, 1939-1945--Press coverage--United States (LCSH)
Fascism--Germany--Press coverage (LCSH)
HISTORY / Europe / Germany (BISACSH.)
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century (BISACSH.)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Geographic Coverage
United States
Germany
Classification
LCC: PN4874.S49 W53 2011
DDC: 070.4/332092B full
HIS014000
HIS036060
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"When William L. Shirer agreed to start up the Berlin bureau of Edward R. Murrow's CBS News in the 1930s, he quickly became both the most trusted and most determined reporter in all of Europe. He did not fall for the Nazi propaganda, as some of his esteemed colleagues did, and fought against both Nazi censorship and American disdain for his relentless tactics. He warned of the consequences if the Nazis were not stopped, all the while developing close ties to the party's elite and maintaining contacts whose allegiances could not be won by other reporters, thus obtaining a unique perspective of the party's rise to power. From the Night of the Long Knives to his removal at bayonet-point from the broadcast center in Vienna during Anschluss, and from the front lines of Germany's invasion of France to his coverage of the Nuremberg trials and the Nazis' demise, Shirer redefined the importance of journalism. Here, thanks to Steve Wick's unique access to Shirer's archives--including never-before-seen journals and letters--The Long Night fleshes out the details of the maverick journalist's adventures in Europe, delivering a new, rich perspective on the Third Reich"-- Provided by publisher.
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Wick, Steve The long night