Assignment Russia : becoming a foreign correspondent in the crucible of the Cold War
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Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, [2021].
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Rapid City Public Library - History - Adult
HISTORY 070.4332 KAL
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HISTORY 070.4332 KAL
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Published
Washington, DC : Brookings Institution Press, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 337 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes index.
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"In the book Kalb captures the excitement of being present at the creation of a whole new way of bringing news immediately to the public. And what news. Cold War tensions were high between Eisenhower's America and Khrushchev's Soviet Union. Kalb is at the center, occupying a unique spot as a student of Russia tasked with explaining Moscow to Washington and the American public. He joins a cast of legendary figures along the way, from Murrow himself to Eric Severeid, Howard K. Smith, Richard Hottelet, Charles Kuralt, and Daniel Schorr among many others. He finds himself assigned as Moscow correspondent for CBS News just as the U2 incident-the downing of a U.S. spy plane over Russian territory-is unfolding"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kalb, M. L. (2021). Assignment Russia: becoming a foreign correspondent in the crucible of the Cold War . Brookings Institution Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kalb, Marvin L.. 2021. Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War. Brookings Institution Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kalb, Marvin L.. Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War Brookings Institution Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kalb, Marvin L.. Assignment Russia: Becoming a Foreign Correspondent in the Crucible of the Cold War Brookings Institution Press, 2021.
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