William Manchester
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William Manchester was an American historian who published three popular volumes about President John F. Kennedy: Portrait of a President: John F. Kennedy in Profile (1961), The Death of a President (1967), and One Brief Shining Moment (1983). He also wrote The Arms of Krupp, 1587–1968 (1968), American Caesar, Douglas MacArthur, 1880–1964 (1978), and Goodbye, Darkness (1980). His biographical trilogy of Winston Churchill was left incomplete at his death.
Primary Contributions (3)
John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States (1961–63), who faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in…
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Publications (3)
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880 - 1964
The Acclaimed Biographer And Historian Examines The Career Of The Legendary Soldier-hero And Paradoxical Four-star General, A Military Genius Who Suffered From Lapses In Strategy. Chronology -- Reveille -- First Call -- Ruffles And Flourishes (1880-1917) -- Charge (1917-1918) -- Call To Quarters (1919-1935) -- To The Colors (1935-1941) -- Retreat (1941-1942) -- The Green War (1942-1944) -- At High Port (1944-1950) -- Sunset Gun (1950-1951) -- Recall (1951) -- Taps (1951-1964). William Manchester....
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