  rick atkinson (born lawrence rush atkinson iv, november 16, 1952 in munich) is an american author who has won pulitzer prizes in history and journalism. after working as a newspaper reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for the washington post, atkinson turned to writing military history. his six books include narrative accounts of four different american wars. his liberation trilogy, a history of the american role in the liberation of europe in world war ii, concluded wi
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