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hiaasenrocks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:39 PM
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David Halberstam dead - MSNBC
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:39 PM
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1. His name isn't ringing any bells.
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hiaasenrocks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:41 PM
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2. Here:
Edited on Mon Apr-23-07 06:42 PM by hiaasenrocks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Halberstam
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:42 PM
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4. Thank you.
I wandered over to MSNBC and read his brief bio there.

I'll check out the wiki entry later as well.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:41 PM
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3. link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Halberstam
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:42 PM
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5. Thank you.
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pearl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:42 PM
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6. Viet Nam War Reporter
I believe he was on Nixon's enemies list which he took great pride in.
I think that's the guy.



"Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living" Mother Jones
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davepc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:42 PM
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7. Historian and Journalist. wrote a lot about Vietnam.
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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:44 PM
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8. Great writer
He wrote a wonderful book on the 50s.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:45 PM
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9. Damn, that's sad, I enjoyed his work...n/t
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BeyondGeography Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 06:56 PM
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10. The Best and the Brightest
written by someone who really was one of the best and brightest.

Rest in peace, Mr. Halberstam.
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Cirque du So-What Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 07:19 PM
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11. David Halberstam will be remembered as a contemporary giant
David Halberstam wrote an excellent book of essays titled The Fifties, through which I became acquainted with the work of C. Wright Mills. Mills was an inspiration to me during my years as a labor activist, and I owe David Halberstam a debt of gratitude for an introduction to this giant among American sociologists.
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trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 07:55 PM
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13. Wasn't it PBS that made a mini-series out of it?
GREAT television. Halberstam had an intellect and ability to analyze history better than almost anyone. A true loss for our culture.
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JohnnyLib2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 07:41 PM
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12. Sad. He helped shape my views.
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Venus Dog Donating Member (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-23-07 08:01 PM
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14. The Best and the Brightest was the first "political book" I ever read
other of my favorites was The Children and The Fifties

RIP
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-24-07 07:54 AM
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15. R.I.P. Mr Halberstam.
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