Cronkite, Walter

Overview

Works:	1,268 works in 2,000 publications in 1 language and 49,519 library holdings
Genres:	Biography History Drama Anecdotes Local history Catalogs Personal narratives Records and correspondence Interviews Personal narratives‡vAmerican
Roles:	Narrator, Interviewee, Performer, Reporter, Host, Commentator, Editor, Author of introduction, Producer, Speaker, Commentator for written text, Actor, Director
Classifications:	PN4874.C84, 070.92

Publication Timeline

1930 |

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Publications about Walter Cronkite

Publications by Walter Cronkite

Publications by Walter Cronkite, published posthumously.

Most widely held works about Walter Cronkite

A reporter's life by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
Cronkite by Douglas Brinkley ( Book )
Around America : a tour of our magnificent coastline by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
Cronkite's war : his World War II letters home by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
Conversations with Cronkite by Walter Cronkite ( Book )

A reporter's life by Walter Cronkite ( Recording )
Walter Cronkite : his life and times by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
Cronkite by Douglas Brinkley ( Recording )
Assignment to Hell : the war against Nazi Germany with correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle by Timothy M Gay ( Book )
Cronkite remembers by Walter Cronkite ( Recording )
Walter Cronkite : the most trusted man in America by Paul Westman ( Book )
The Playboy interviews : larger than life ( Book )
Cronkite's war his World War II letters home by Walter Cronkite ( )
Walter Cronkite : this is Walter Cronkite by Paula Taylor ( Book )
Cronkite remembers ( Visual )
A reporter's life by Walter Cronkite ( Recording )
Vietnam chronicle of a war ( Visual )
Walter Cronkite eyewitness to history ( Visual )
Cronkite remembers ( Visual )
Walter Cronkite's farewell remarks by Walter Cronkite ( Recording )

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Most widely held works by Walter Cronkite

Outfoxed Rupert Murdoch's war on journalism by Robert Greenwald ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 1,250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This documentary contends that the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC) has a strong conservative bias in its news reporting practices. Includes interviews with former Fox News employees: anchors, analysts, producers, public relation specialists, and segment graphic designers; examines some of the inter-office memos these former employees provide. Also includes many clips from Fox News broadcasts

4 little girls ( Visual )
4 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 1,079 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a bomb tears through the basement of a black Baptist church on a peaceful fall morning, it takes the lives of four young girls; Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins. This racially motivated crime, taking place at a time when the civil rights movement is burning with a new flame, could have doused that flame forever. Instead it fuels a nation's outrage and brings Birmingham, Alabama to the forefront of America's concern

Eye on the world by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
4 editions published between 1911 and 1971 in English and held by 1,048 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Network by Sidney Lumet ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 1,015 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satirical look at the politics and power-struggles of television executives as a network news anchorman turns the tables on the "ratings."

South by southeast by Ray Ellis ( Book )
1 edition published in 1983 in English and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Passage from Maryland to Key West, Florida, with accompanying text by Walter Cronkite and watercolor illustrations by Ray Ellis. Includes a section on Charleston, South Carolina

North by northeast by Ray Ellis ( Book )
3 editions published in 1986 in English and held by 759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes 110 captioned color reproductions of oil paintings of scenes from Cape May to the Canadian border by Ray Ellis

Dinosaur! tale of an egg ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1991 and 1994 in English and held by 716 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enter the fascinating world of the baby dinosaur. Dinosaur eggs allow a privileged insight into the family life of dinosaurs, but tantalizing questions still remain

Korean War stories by Robert Uth ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 626 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Veterans share their stories of the "Forgotten War", reminding the viewer of the human and social costs the Korean war had on America. Interviewees include Senators John Glenn and John S. Warner, baseball player Ted Williams, musician Willie Nelson, former Secretary of State James Baker, Rep. Charles Rangel, Lt. Col. Charles B. "Brad" Smith, Gen. Raymond Davis, and others

Holocaust in memory of millions ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and held by 596 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From the halls of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Walter Cronkite chronicles the entire story of the Holocaust -- from the rise of the Nazi party and their plan to exterminate the Jewish people, to tales of incredible bravery among Holocaust survivors and those who liberated the concentration camps. Combines original footage and personal photographs with oral histories by those who survived

McCarthy years ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by former CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite, The McCarthy Years turns back the clock to the 1950s, a time when the country lurched into a murky period of blacklists and witch-hunts for alleged Communists, all led by a young Senator named Joseph McCarthy. Murrow's broadcasts from the 1950s show McCarthy's abuse of power and signal the emergence of television news as an influential force in American life. Features footage of Roy Cohn, Bobby Kennedy, and McCarthy's denunciation of Murrow

The dream is alive by Graeme Ferguson ( Visual )
14 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 567 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Go into space alongside the astronauts on the space shuttle. Experience working in zero gravity, and eating and sleeping in orbit. Witness the first spacewalk by an American woman, and the capture and repair of a satellite

Trust and terror new demands for crisis information dissemination and management ( )
4 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 498 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A proposal to expand the role of U.S. libraries in crisis information dissemination and management

Liberty's kids the complete series by PBS ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 496 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in late-18th-century America, tells the story of the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of Benjamin Franklin's two teenage apprentice reporters; animated

Dispatches from the former evil empire by Richard Threlkeld ( Book )
3 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the experiences of Richard Threlkeld and his wife, Betsy Aaron, as they spend three years reporting from Moscow and meet a variety of people from throughout Russia, including reindeer herders from the Arctic and Kuzbass coal miners

The challenges of change by Walter Cronkite ( Book )
3 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy 1962 televised tour ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tour through the redecorated White House conducted by Mrs. John F. Kennedy. Dramatizes the meaning and significance of the White House by focusing on figures who lived in the White House and those who contributed to its construction and reconstruction. Discusses the function and administration of the Chief Executive's home and headquarters, as well as the duties and responsibilities of the Presidency. President Kennedy makes a brief appearance

The Edward R. Murrow collection ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An exploration of "the life and groundbreaking work of Edward R. Murrow, America's most esteemed broadcast journalist"--Container

The best of See it now ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, The Best of "See It Now" features impressive highlights from one of TV's earliest documentary series, hosted by Murrow as his crossover from radio into television during the 1950s. Revolutionizing how news was delivered in a visual medium, See it now let viewers become intimate with the people who were directly shaping world events

Wal*Mart the high cost of low price by Robert Greenwald ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looks at the effect Wal-Mart stores have on local businesses, their employees' economic status, the rights of women and minorities as Wal-Mart Associates, the lack of environmental responsibility by Wal-Mart starting with corporate headquarters on down, and the exploitation of Chinese and Bangladesh workers. Shows that Wal-Mart has concern for its own profits by heavy in-store security but well-known lack of security in their parking lots which have an inordinate amount of crime. Gives some case studies of activist groups that have won some victories for the workers and have prevented construction of Wal-Mart stores in various communities

This reporter ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Narrated by the late CBS News correspondent Charles Kuralt, This Reporter presents a compellingly candid portrait of Murrow's illustrious career and features rarely-seen clips from CBS News Archives and interviews with his esteemed peers. From his gutsy search for journalistic truths during the McCarthy era to his celebrated Person to Person chats with Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, this in-depth documentary explores how Murrow's poineering work left an indelible mark on American broadcasting

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