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William L. Shirer

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American journalist (1904-1993)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1904 to 1993 · aged 89
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William Lawrence Shirer was an American journalist, war correspondent, and historian. His history of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich has been read and cited in scholarly works for more than 60 years; its 50th anniversary was marked by a new edition of the book.

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Shirer (center) in Compiègne, France, reporting on the signing of the armisticeShirer (center) in Compiègne, France, reporting on the signing of the armisticeShirer at the Conference on Research on the Second World War, June 1971Shirer at the Conference on Research on the Second World War, June 1971

Awards 4

1983George Polk Award
1961National Book Award
1961The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
Peabody Awards

Connected to William 6

Luther AdlerAlso in The Magic Face (1951)Mel StuartAlso in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968)Frank TuttleAlso in The Magic Face (1951)Rolf WankaAlso in The Magic Face (1951)Ramsey ClarkAlso won The Hillman Prize for Book JournalismFrederick WisemanAlso won Peabody Awards

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Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 89
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29 languages

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