Medal of Honor portrays 11 recipients of this sacred U.S. military decoration, from the Civil War through the Vietnam War, and examines what drove them to go so far above and beyond the call of duty. Among the stories is an account of the life of the only woman ever to receive the medal; of an officer who staged a daring escape from a German POW camp in WWI; and of a soldier from the legendary WWII Japanese-American 442nd, who went on to earn the medal in the Korean War. The book tells not only of astonishing military actions but also, significantly, of the recipients' lives before...
Medal of Honor portrays 11 recipients of this sacred U.S. military decoration, from the Civil War through the Vietnam War, and examines what ...
As president of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, the late Richard S. Salant launched the first 30-minute Evening News, CBS Morning News, and 60 Minutes, and established high standards in his profession. This first-person account, assembled and edited during the years since Salant's death in 1993, is a history of broadcast journalism, an inside story of the politicians and journalists who shaped America's recent history, and an alarm about the erosion of standards in broadcast journalism.
As president of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, the late Richard S. Salant launched the first 30-minute Evening News, CBS Morning News, and 60 Minute...
The world is an uncertain place, which is why the future and the unknown absolutely fascinate us. Veteran television journalist Mike Wallace asked the question -What will life be like 50 years from now?- to sixty of the world's greatest minds. Their responses offer a fascinating glimpse into the cultural, scientific, political, and spiritual moods of the times. Edited and with an introduction by Mike Wallace, this book provides an imaginative and thought-provoking look into our collective soul and the critical issues that underlie our hopes, prayers, fears, and dreams for life in the 21st...
The world is an uncertain place, which is why the future and the unknown absolutely fascinate us. Veteran television journalist Mike Wallace asked ...
