World War II on the Air
Subtitle: Edward R. Murrow and the Broadcasts That Riveted a Nation
Edition: Har/Com edition
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: May 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781402200267
Subjects: British & Irish history: Second World War; European history: Second World War; United States; Military; History - Military / War; World War, 1939-1945; History; Radio - History & Criticism; British Isles; Europe; USA; Military - World War II; United States - 20th Century; Journalism; Biography; Journalists; Murrow, Edward R; Personal narratives, American
Description: Tells the story of how Edward R. Murrow, chief European correspondent for the Columbia Broadcasting System, worked along with the band of reporters he recruited, to bring the news of World War II live to the American people, and includes excerpts from over fifty actual broadcasts on CD. Primary source material. *** CD AVAILABLE AT DESK ***