Most Popular Books by Walter Cronkite

"IMMEDIATELY ENGROSSING . . . [A] SPLENDID MEMOIR." --The Wall Street Journal "Run, don''t walk to the nearest bookstore and treat yourself to the most heartwarming, nostalgia-producing book you will have read in many a year." --Ann Landers "Entertaining . . . The story of a modest man who succeeded extravagantly by remaining mostly himself. . . . His memoir is a short course on the flow of events in the second half of this century--events the world knows more about because of Walter Cronkite''s work." --The New York Times Book Review A MAIN SELECTION OF THE BOOK-OF THE MONTH CLUB

Retired "CBS News" anchor Cronkite offers this panorama of what can be seen along the coastlines from Maine to Texas, and from Washington to California. The author relates anecdotes of local color, dockside characters, and events from U.S. history. Illustrations.

Readers will be captivated by the remarkable accomplishments and riveting personalities featured in these biographical on the United States'' greatest presidents Concise writing, illustrated presidential time lines and detailed sidebars tell the inside story of the men who shaped our great nation. An informative, illustrated appendix summarizes both the office of the presidency and the individual president''s life, highlighting many interesting facts certain to fascinate readers. Roosevelt proved his toughness in the Spanish-American War.

Ronald Reagan''s life is a fascinating example of a man who believed America could be a great nation and then worked to make his belief come true. With his optimism, persistence, and belief in the fundamental goodness of people, President Reagan brought ho

Offers snapshots of the anchorman''s life and career through excerpts from interviews conducted by oral historian Don Carleton.

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure 23-year-old United Press wire service reporter, married Betsy Maxwell on March 30, 1940, following a four-year courtship. She proved to be the love of his life, and their marriage lasted happily until her death in 2005. But before Walter and Betsy Cronkite celebrated their second anniversary, he became a credentialed war correspondent, preparing to leave her behind to go overseas. The couple spent months apart in the summer and fall of 1942, as Cronkite sailed on convoys to England and North Africa across the submarine-infested waters of the North Atlantic. After a brief December leave in New York City spent with his young wife, Cronkite left again on assignment for England. This time, the two would not be reunited until the end of the war in Europe. Cronkite would console himself during their absence by writing her long, detailed letters -- sometimes five in a week -- describing his experiences as a war correspondent, his observations of life in wartime Europe, and his longing for her. Betsy Cronkite carefully saved the letters, copying many to circulate among family and friends. More than a hundred of Cronkite''s letters from 1943-45 (plus a few earlier letters) survive. They reveal surprising and little known facts about this storied public figure in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" and a giant in American journalism, and about his World War II experiences. They chronicle both a great love story and a great war story, as told by the reporter who would go on to become anchorman for the CBS Evening News, with a reputation as "the most trusted man in America." Illustrated with heartwarming photos of Walter and Betsy Cronkite during the war from the family collection, the book is edited by Cronkite''s grandson, CBS associate producer Walter Cronkite IV, and esteemed historian Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of History at Hamilton College. Now this historical portrait is new in paperback.

A biography of the president who saw America through the Cuban Missile Crisis, established the Peace Corps, and was assassinated during his first term.

President during difficult economic times in the late 1970s, Carter supported ecology, government efficiency, and international peace agreements. He was instrumental in the Camp David Accords, which negotiated terms for peace between Israel and Egypt. Car

Readers will be captivated by the remarkable accomplishments and riveting personalities featured in these biographical on the United States'' greatest presidents Concise writing, illustrated presidential time lines and detailed sidebars tell the inside story of the men who shaped our great nation. An informative, illustrated appendix summarizes both the office of the presidency and the individual president''s life, highlighting many interesting facts certain to fascinate readers. Though he initially focused his attention on domestic policy, Wilson eventually recognized the need for the United States to become involved in World War I.

Presents an examination of the life and accomplishments of the first President of the United States, George Washington.

A biography of the second president of the United States.

During the era following the Second World War world peace was largely assured through American-European cooperation on the political, military, and economic level. This status quo was upset by the ratification of the Treaty on the European Union (Maastricht Treaty) which will, whatever obstacles still remain, inevitably lead to closer cooperation ......

Follows the life of the greatly admired American president, from his childhood in a log cabin to his actions in the White House.

Truman deployed the atom bomb, established the United Nations, and enacted the containment policy of Communist aggression that lasted throughout the close of the 20th century.

A biography of John Quincy Adams, the only former president to serve in the United States House of Representatives, whose antislavery position led him to argue the Amistad case before the Supreme Court.

Presents a biography of the thirty-second president whose four terms in office spanned the years of the Depression and the Second World War.

Readers will be captivated by the remarkable accomplishments and riveting personalities featured in these biographical on the United States'' greatest presidents Concise writing, illustrated presidential time lines and detailed sidebars tell the inside story of the men who shaped our great nation. An informative, illustrated appendix summarizes both the office of the presidency and the individual president''s life, highlighting many interesting facts certain to fascinate readers. Jefferson supported the cause of liberty, championed states'' rights, and drafted the Declaration of Independence.

Recounts the story of the historic Christmas Truce during World War I when soldiers ceased fire and exchanged gifts and holiday traditions, and includes Walter Cronkite''s narration of the story.

The personal and professional odyssey of the original "anchorman"narrated by the author.

This first-hand account of Walter Cronkite''s voyage in and out of Northeastern ports, from Cape May to the Canadian border, is enhanced by watercolor and oil paintings depicting the seacoast and its inhabitants

Walter Cronkite, inveterate sailor, invites the reader on a fascinating voyage down America''s western seacoast. In vivid vignettes he weaves fascinating tales with colorful anecdotes, punctuating each with insightful. 90 full-color reproductions of Ray Ellis''s watercolor and oil paintings enhance Cronkite''s text.

Presents two episodes of the CBS television series using primary sources and real CBS News reporters to describe significant moments in history as if they were live television events. The triumph of Alexander the Great journeys to 324 B.C. to witness what Alexander the Great does when his Macedonian troops revolt, determining whether he should crush the rebellion or yield to the mutiny. The death of Socrates ventures to 399 B.C., when, hours before he is to be executed for refusing to recognize God, Socrates explains to his friends why he must choose death over life.

A combination of words by the eminent news commentator and reproductions of oil and watercolor paintings by noted artist Ray Ellis evoke the fresh, natural beauty of an exploratory sea voyage from Chesapeake Bay to Key West