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Between the Bylines
Susan E. Wiant
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Description for Between the Bylines
As an Associated Press (AP) correspondent during World War-II, the author fought restrictions that prohibited him from scooping stories from a rival wire service. This title highlights the role of the Associated Press and the war correspondent as important links between the military and the American home front. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: DNJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 749.
Thoburn H. "Toby" Wiant was a fighter from an early age, and words were his weapons of choice. During World War II, he fought to scoop stories from rival reporters on the front lines as an Associated Press war correspondent. In chronicling the war from the China-Burma-India and European theaters of operation, he skillfully reported the battles of an all-too-real war while often in personal peril. In letters to his parents he revealed his personal reactions to the war. In this remarkable book, his daughter brings together Wiant’s printed articles and his private letters. With her aid, we view the ... Read more
Thoburn H. "Toby" Wiant was a fighter from an early age, and words were his weapons of choice. During World War II, he fought to scoop stories from rival reporters on the front lines as an Associated Press war correspondent. In chronicling the war from the China-Burma-India and European theaters of operation, he skillfully reported the battles of an all-too-real war while often in personal peril. In letters to his parents he revealed his personal reactions to the war. In this remarkable book, his daughter brings together Wiant’s printed articles and his private letters. With her aid, we view the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
Number of Pages
368
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823233014
SKU
V9780823233014
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About Susan E. Wiant
Following in her father’s footsteps, Susan E. Wiant is a freelance copywriter and editor.
Reviews for Between the Bylines
"His reflections on battling the illnesses that ended his life at fifty-one are touching, as is Susan Wiant's closing letter to the father she discovered between the bylines." -American Journalism "... A compelling and detailed first-hand account." -On Point, The Journal of Army History "Gives insights into the challenges and practices of war reporting."
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