Cronkite

An acclaimed author and historian, brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened cronkite archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait. Douglas brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an american legend: Renowned news anchor walter cronkite.

Renowned news anchor walter cronkite. An acclaimed author and historian, brinkley has drawn upon recently. Walter leland cronkite, jr. () was an american news reporter. He was the anchor of cbs news from 1962 to 1981.

Walter leland cronkite, jr. () was an american news reporter. He was the anchor of cbs news from 1962 to 1981. Important events he reported included when president john f. Walter cronkite, (born nov. Joseph, mo. , u. s. died , new york, n. y. ), u. s. Journalist and television newscaster. He began his career as a reporter with the houston post and later worked for united press (193948) and served as a war correspondent in europe (194245). Cronkite continued covering the news through the 1970s, anchoring events such as watergate and the end of the vietnam war. On a trip to the middle east, he interviewed egyptian president sadat and israeli prime minister begin.

Joseph, mo. , u. s. died , new york, n. y. ), u. s. Journalist and television newscaster. He began his career as a reporter with the houston post and later worked for united press (193948) and served as a war correspondent in europe (194245). Cronkite continued covering the news through the 1970s, anchoring events such as watergate and the end of the vietnam war. On a trip to the middle east, he interviewed egyptian president sadat and israeli prime minister begin. Cronkite was given credit for inspiring the two men to meet and eventually forge a peace treaty between their countries. This comprehensive biography of walter cronkite details the life of cronkite we television viewers knew; His steadying influence during american tragedies such as the jfk assassination, his famous vietnam commentary,his infatuation with the nasa space program, his warm style during his interviews and broadcasts