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Don Cook (journalist)

January 01, 1970

Don Cook (August 8, 1920 — March 7, 1995) was one of the longest-serving, full-time, Paris-based American foreign correspondent of the twentieth century.[1] He worked for the New York Herald Tribune (1943–1964) and the Los Angeles Times (1964–1989) consecutively for 46 years. His career spanned the close of World War II in Europe and the creation of today's Germany, the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the crises in Berlin, and the Ronald Reagan-Mikhail S. Gorbachev summits.[2] Cook also wrote several books on history, current affairs and biography. Cook also contributed articles on diplomacy, foreign policy and nuclear disarmament for American and British magazines, among them Atlantic and Foreign Affairs.[3]

Don Cook
Born(1920-08-08)August 8, 1920
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1995(1995-03-07) (aged 74)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationJournalist

Early life edit

Cook was born August 8, 1920, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Early career edit

His career began at St. Petersburg Times in Florida where he was a copy boy. He was then hired by TransRadio Press Service in Philadelphia and subsequently moved to its national office Washington, D.C. In 1943, the New York Herald Tribune hired him to cover the treasury and the White House and then sent him to London.[4]

Diplomatic correspondent edit

In 1965, he joined the Los Angeles Times in Paris as Bureau Chief and remained there for the next 23 years.[3] In the 1970s, Cook moved into the role of European diplomatic correspondent covering the complex Soviet-US nuclear disarmament talks, and the creation of the European Union and the single currency.[4] When the Iranian revolution broke out in 1979, Cook followed Ayatollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran. He covered the early days of the fighting and the fall of the Shah until his colleague, Los Angeles Times Middle East correspondent Joe Alex Morris Jr., who had been on vacation, could get there. Hours after Cook left for Rome, Morris was killed by a sniper's bullet.

Later years edit

Cook retired in 1989 after 45 years abroad, and moved back to his hometown, Philadelphia, where he died at home in 1995. He was a member of the Century Club in New York City, and the Garrick and Lansdowne Clubs in London.[1] Cook was married to Cherry Mitchell Cook, who died in 1983. They had seven children: Christopher Cook, Jennifer Thompson, Adrienne Garreau, Deborah Prosser, Caron Merrill, Danielle Cook, and Dominique Cook.

Publications edit

  • Fighting Americans of today[5]
  • Tough Little Army: A Correspondent's Dispatch on the Surprising Strength of Israel[6]
  • Floodtide In Europe (1963) GP Putnam[7][8]
  • The Warlords: Eisenhower. With Lord Michael Carver (1976) Little Brown
  • Ten Men and History (1981) Doubleday[9][10]
  • Charles De Gaulle, A Biography (1985) GP Putnam[11][12]
  • Forging The Alliance (1989) Secker & Warburg[13][14]
  • The Long Fuse, How England Lost The American Colonies. (1996) Grove/Atlantic[15][16]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Don Cook, Author And Journalist, 74". The New York Times. 11 March 1995. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Don Cook; European Correspondent". Los Angeles Times. 9 March 1995. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b Meisler, Stanley (10 March 1995). "Don Cook, 74; Was Correspondent In Europe For Nearly Half A Century". Philly. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Obituary: Don Cook". The Independent. 13 March 1995. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ^ Don Cook (1945). Fighting Americans of today. E.P. Dutton.
  6. ^ Don Cook (1956). Tough Little Army: A Correspondent's Dispatch on the Surprising Strength of Israel ... Curtis.
  7. ^ "Floodtide In Europe By Don Cook". Putnam. 27 September 1965. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ^ Don Cook (1965). Floodtide in Europe. Putnam.
  9. ^ Ten Men and History: The Events and Statesmen That Have Shaped Postwar Europe by Don Cook (1st ed.). Doubleday and Co. 1 January 1981. ISBN 978-0-3851-4908-2. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  10. ^ Don Cook (1981). Ten men and history. Doubleday Publishing. ISBN 978-0-385-14908-2.
  11. ^ Charles De Gaulle, A Biography by Don Cook. Perigee Trade. 14 May 1985. ISBN 978-0-3995-1143-1.
  12. ^ Don Cook (1983). Charles De Gaulle: A Biography. G.P. Putnam's. ISBN 978-0-399-12858-5.
  13. ^ Forging the alliance: NATO 1945-1950 by Don Cook. Arbor House/W. Morrow. 1989. ISBN 978-1-5571-0043-6. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  14. ^ Don Cook (1989). Forging the alliance: NATO, 1945-1950. Secker & Warburg.
  15. ^ The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies 1760-1785 by Don Cook (1st ed.). Atlantic Monthly Press. 9 September 1996. ISBN 978-0-8711-3661-9.
  16. ^ Don Cook (September 1996). The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785. Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 978-0-87113-661-9.

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January 01, 1970
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Don Cook August 8 1920 March 7 1995 was one of the longest serving full time Paris based American foreign correspondent of the twentieth century 1 He worked for the New York Herald Tribune 1943 1964 and the Los Angeles Times 1964 1989 consecutively for 46 years His career spanned the close of World War II in Europe and the creation of today s Germany the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization the crises in Berlin and the Ronald Reagan Mikhail S Gorbachev summits 2 Cook also wrote several books on history current affairs and biography Cook also contributed articles on diplomacy foreign policy and nuclear disarmament for American and British magazines among them Atlantic and Foreign Affairs 3 Don CookBorn 1920 08 08 August 8 1920Bridgeport Connecticut U S DiedMarch 7 1995 1995 03 07 aged 74 Philadelphia Pennsylvania U S NationalityAmericanOccupationJournalist Contents 1 Early life 2 Early career 3 Diplomatic correspondent 4 Later years 5 Publications 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editCook was born August 8 1920 in Bridgeport Connecticut and grew up in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Early career editHis career began at St Petersburg Times in Florida where he was a copy boy He was then hired by TransRadio Press Service in Philadelphia and subsequently moved to its national office Washington D C In 1943 the New York Herald Tribune hired him to cover the treasury and the White House and then sent him to London 4 Diplomatic correspondent editIn 1965 he joined the Los Angeles Times in Paris as Bureau Chief and remained there for the next 23 years 3 In the 1970s Cook moved into the role of European diplomatic correspondent covering the complex Soviet US nuclear disarmament talks and the creation of the European Union and the single currency 4 When the Iranian revolution broke out in 1979 Cook followed Ayatollah Khomeini from his exile in Paris to Tehran He covered the early days of the fighting and the fall of the Shah until his colleague Los Angeles Times Middle East correspondent Joe Alex Morris Jr who had been on vacation could get there Hours after Cook left for Rome Morris was killed by a sniper s bullet Later years editCook retired in 1989 after 45 years abroad and moved back to his hometown Philadelphia where he died at home in 1995 He was a member of the Century Club in New York City and the Garrick and Lansdowne Clubs in London 1 Cook was married to Cherry Mitchell Cook who died in 1983 They had seven children Christopher Cook Jennifer Thompson Adrienne Garreau Deborah Prosser Caron Merrill Danielle Cook and Dominique Cook Publications editFighting Americans of today 5 Tough Little Army A Correspondent s Dispatch on the Surprising Strength of Israel 6 Floodtide In Europe 1963 GP Putnam 7 8 The Warlords Eisenhower With Lord Michael Carver 1976 Little Brown Ten Men and History 1981 Doubleday 9 10 Charles De Gaulle A Biography 1985 GP Putnam 11 12 Forging The Alliance 1989 Secker amp Warburg 13 14 The Long Fuse How England Lost The American Colonies 1996 Grove Atlantic 15 16 References edit a b Don Cook Author And Journalist 74 The New York Times 11 March 1995 Retrieved 20 June 2015 Don Cook European Correspondent Los Angeles Times 9 March 1995 Retrieved 20 June 2015 a b Meisler Stanley 10 March 1995 Don Cook 74 Was Correspondent In Europe For Nearly Half A Century Philly Retrieved 20 June 2015 a b Obituary Don Cook The Independent 13 March 1995 Retrieved 20 June 2015 Don Cook 1945 Fighting Americans of today E P Dutton Don Cook 1956 Tough Little Army A Correspondent s Dispatch on the Surprising Strength of Israel Curtis Floodtide In Europe By Don Cook Putnam 27 September 1965 Retrieved 20 June 2015 Don Cook 1965 Floodtide in Europe Putnam Ten Men and History The Events and Statesmen That Have Shaped Postwar Europe by Don Cook 1st ed Doubleday and Co 1 January 1981 ISBN 978 0 3851 4908 2 Retrieved 20 June 2015 Don Cook 1981 Ten men and history Doubleday Publishing ISBN 978 0 385 14908 2 Charles De Gaulle A Biography by Don Cook Perigee Trade 14 May 1985 ISBN 978 0 3995 1143 1 Don Cook 1983 Charles De Gaulle A Biography G P Putnam s ISBN 978 0 399 12858 5 Forging the alliance NATO 1945 1950 by Don Cook Arbor House W Morrow 1989 ISBN 978 1 5571 0043 6 Retrieved 20 June 2015 Don Cook 1989 Forging the alliance NATO 1945 1950 Secker amp Warburg The Long Fuse How England Lost the American Colonies 1760 1785 by Don Cook 1st ed Atlantic Monthly Press 9 September 1996 ISBN 978 0 8711 3661 9 Don Cook September 1996 The Long Fuse How England Lost the American Colonies 1760 1785 Atlantic Monthly Press ISBN 978 0 87113 661 9 External links editCharles De Gaulle A Biography in WorldCat Charles De Gaulle A Biography in National Library of Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Cook journalist amp oldid 1203772089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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