The Longest Day
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Book Critique of
Cornelius Ryan, born in Dublin, Ireland in 1920, worked as a reporter covering the battles in Europe from 1941-1945 and then the final months of the Pacific Campaign. His articles were printed in both Reuters and the London Daily Telegraph. His first book was , published in 1959, ....
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.... diaries, accounts, and observations. In addition, there are 166 audio recordings of interviews Ryan considered especially important. Of particular note among the interviews are those with Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, President Eisenhower, and General Simpson, all from 1963.
Doug McCabe
University Records Manager
Alden Library
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
E-Mail: mccabe@ouvaxa.cats.ohiou.edu
In 1976 Cornelius Ryan died from cancer.
The period covered in this book is a very s ....
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