The fifties

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Main Author: Halberstam, David
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Villard Books, 1993.
Edition:1st ed.
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Physical Description:xi, 800 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0679415599 :
Author Notes:David Halberstam was born on April 10, 1934 in New York City and later attended Harvard University. After graduating in 1955, Halberstam worked at a small daily newspaper until he attained a position at the Nashville Tennessean.

Halberstam has written over 20 books including The Children, a written account of his coverage of the Civil Rights Movement; The Best and Brightest, which was a bestseller; and The Game and October, 1964, both detailing his fascination of sports. Halberstam also won a Pulitzer Prize for his reports on the Vietnam War while working for the New York Times. He was killed in a car crash on April 23, 2007 at the age of 73.

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