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The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, 1880-1955

Richard Norton Smith

4.2/5 ( ratings)

This is the acclaimed biography of a giant of American journalism. As editor-publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Robert R. McCormick came to personify his city. Drawing on McCormick's personal papers and years of research, Richard Norton Smith has written the definitive life of the towering figure known as The Colonel.

Language: English

Pages: 640

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Release: February 19, 2003

ISBN: 0810120399

ISBN 13: 9780810120396

The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, 1880-1955

Richard Norton Smith

4.2/5 ( ratings)

This is the acclaimed biography of a giant of American journalism. As editor-publisher of the Chicago Tribune, Robert R. McCormick came to personify his city. Drawing on McCormick's personal papers and years of research, Richard Norton Smith has written the definitive life of the towering figure known as The Colonel.

Language: English

Pages: 640

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Release: February 19, 2003

ISBN: 0810120399

ISBN 13: 9780810120396

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