Merchant of words : the life of Robert St. John / Terry Fred Horowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horowitz, Terry Fred, 1933- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War correspondents--United States--Biography.

War correspondents.

World politics--1945-1989.

World politics.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

Europe--History--1945-.

Europe.

Middle East--History--20th century.

Middle East.

St. John, Robert, 1902-2003.

St. John, Robert.

St. John, Robert, 1902-2003--Travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Plymouth, England : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During World War II, Robert St. John of NBC, broadcast from London opposite CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Afterward, St. John would become a noted writer and commentator on world affairs, as well as a prominent and vocal supporter of the state of Israel. In Merchant of Words: The Life of Robert St. John, Terry Fred Horowitz not only documents St. John's accomplishments and adventures but takes readers behind the scenes with St. John, who, for over three quarters of a century, served as a firsthand witness to history as it was being m

Contents:

Contents; Prologue; 1 Growing Pains in Illinois; 2 You're in the Navy Now!; 3 "Thekla"; 4 First Scoops; 5 Exposing Capone and Paying the Price; 6 Robert Marrying Eda and Archer Aping Robert; 7 Who Gets the Credit?; 8 "How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm?"; 9 AP War Correspondent; 10 Escaping the Nazis; 11 From the Land of Silent People; 12 Broadcasting during the Blitz; 13 Getting Truman to Play the Piano; 14 NBC Wields the Axe; 15 The Silent People Speak and So Does Robert; 16 Seduced by Israel; 17 "Believe It or Not," Red Channels Says Robert Has Communistic Leanings

18 Apartheid in Africa19 This Was My World, Passport Taken Away, Archer Commits Suicide, and "You've Had Your Pound of Flesh"; 20 In Need of Some Friends; 21 Ben-Gurion's "Goyisha Friend"; 22 Eichmann Trial; 23 Three Books in One Year; 24 "Gosh," a New "Career"; 25 Roll Jordan Roll; 26 World Book Encyclopedia: "Opposes Vietnam War" and Encyclopedia of Radio and Television Broadcasting: "Six-Day War"; 27 Is There Any Justice?; 28 Once Around Lightly and South America More or Less; 29 Abba Was I Ere I Saw Abba; 30 Yom Kippur War; 31 Dean of War Correspondents; Postscript; Epilogue; Appendix

BibliographyIndex; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8108-8907-2

OCLC:

874029457