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Arthur T. Hadley (2) (1924–2015)

Autor de The Joy Wagon

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6 Obras 29 Miembros 1 Reseña

Sobre El Autor

Arthur Twining Hadley II was born in Manhattan, New York on June 24, 1924. During World War II, he enlisted in the Army. He was wounded in Europe and was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. He graduated from Yale University in 1949. He wrote several books that critiqued America's military mostrar más preparedness during the Cold War. His book include The Joy Wagon, Do I Make Myself Clear?, The Nation's Safety and Arms Control, and The Straw Giant - Triumph and Failure: America's Armed Forces, a Report from the Field. He also wrote two plays. As a journalist, he worked for Newsweek, The New York Herald Tribune, and New Times magazine. He was consultant to think tanks and to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a campaign press secretary to Adlai E. Stevenson, the Democratic nominee, during the 1956 presidential race. He died on November 25, 2015 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

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Nombre legal
Hadley, Arthur Twining, II
Fecha de nacimiento
1924-06-24
Fecha de fallecimiento
2015-11-25
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Lugar de nacimiento
New York, New York, USA
Lugar de fallecimiento
New York, New York, USA
Educación
Yale University (1949)
Ocupaciones
journalist
Organizaciones
Newsweek
New York Herald Tribune
New York Times Magazine

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A lot of corny political humour here; essentially, a collection of statements (a few of which are direct quotes), with snarky "translations" underneath. A lot of the humour is not only corny, but obvious, though it doesn't make it any less truthful. The real prize are the illustrations by Jim Berryman (Washington Star editorial cartoonist and son of Clifford Berryman); they're very well rendered, and capture the last gasps of some ancient political tropes (the frock-coat, string-tie wearing politician). It's also fairly bipartisan in its poking.… (más)
 
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6
Miembros
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Popularidad
#460,290
Valoración
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Reseñas
1
ISBNs
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