Controversy: And Other Essays in Journalism, 1950–1975

William Manchester

oct 2013 · Rosetta Books

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An in-depth journey through America and the world in the postwar years, from a New York Times–bestselling historian and biographer.
 
Among his many accomplishments, William Manchester was especially known for his book The Death of a President, the award-winning account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy that embroiled him in a lawsuit filed by Jackie Kennedy. The title essay in this collection recounts the experience of publishing that book, and of his battle with JFK’s widow.
 
In addition, Controversy includes a wide range of journalistic pieces published in the period between World War II and Vietnam, covering McCarthyism to Watergate and highlighting the insights and observations of a distinguished career that earned the author the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award, among other honors.
 
“A work of love, even passion. . . . Mr. Manchester’s final telling of the death of Kennedy is most moving.” —Gore Vidal

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William Manchester (1922–2004) was a journalist, Professor of History Emeritus at Wesleyan University, and the bestselling author of several noted histories, novels, and biographies. Notable works include The Last Lion, a biography of Winston S. Churchill spanning several volumes; American Caesar, on the life of Douglas MacArthur; The Arms of Krupp,A World Lit Only By Fire; and The Death of a President. His awards include the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize, the National Humanities Medal, the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award, and the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award.