David Halberstam

David Halberstam (April 10, 1934 – April 23, 2007) was an American journalist and historian of Jewish descent. He was known for his early work on the Vietnam War, his work on politics, history, the Civil Rights Movement, business, media, American culture, and his later sports journalism.Academy of Achievement biography   Retrieved 2014-02-26 He won a Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1964.

References

Other websites
 "The History Boys", Vanity Fair, August 2007 — Halberstam's final essay, "debunks the Bush administration's wild distortion of history"
 "Turning Journalism Into History" Audio and transcript of Halberstam's last public event 
 "Letter to My Daughter" by David Halberstam 
 The Economist: Obituary
 Blast Magazine: Obituary
 Writing on Air  Salon.com interview
  David Halberstam's Hit Streak Continues  Powells.com interview


Category:Pulitzer Prize winners
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Category:2007 deaths
Category:Educators from New York City
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Category:Jewish American writers
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Category:Journalists from New York City