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Richard Reeves (American writer)

May 15, 2023

For other people named Richard Reeves, see Richard Reeves.

Richard Furman Reeves (November 28, 1936 – March 25, 2020) was an American writer, syndicated columnist, and lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Richard Reeves
BornRichard Furman Reeves
(1936-11-28)November 28, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 2020(2020-03-25) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStevens Institute of Technology
GenreHistory
SpouseCatherine O'Neill
ChildrenFive

Life and career

Reeves was born in 1936 in New York City, the son of Dorothy (Forshay), an actress, and Furman W. Reeves, a judge in Hudson County, New Jersey.[1] He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1960.[2][1] After graduation, he spent a year working as an engineer for Ingersoll-Rand, after which he moved to journalism. From 1961–1965, Reeves co-founded and worked for the Phillipsburg Free Press (New Jersey), then worked for Newark Evening News and the New York Herald Tribune before being assigned the post of Chief Political Correspondent for The New York Times in 1966. In 1971, Reeves left the Times to lecture at Hunter College.

The opinions of Reeves generally had a liberal bent—he opposed the war to topple Saddam Hussein as "stupid and unnecessary" (column, March 19, 2003)—but shunned "extreme" leftist positions. He paid close attention to happenings overseas and often filled his columns with explanations of current trends based on history. Many of his columns focused on the world's reaction to political actions of the United States.

He also published nine books, mostly about American politics. In 1993, he appeared in the film Dave, one of several journalists who played themselves in the film.

Reeves' weekly column, carried by Universal Press Syndicate, appeared in more than 160 newspapers across the United States after 1979. He also wrote a monthly column from Paris in Travel and Leisure magazine.

He was married to Catherine O'Neill, founder of the Women's Commission for Women and Children Refugees. Together they had five children and divided their time between Los Angeles and New York City.

In October 2004 in an article entitled "To begin with, the President is a fool", he shared his belief that John Kerry would win the 2004 presidential election. In the article, Reeves indicated that he voted absentee for the Democrat. He then shared his bias by saying: "Biased? Of course. That's why I write this column: to share my bias. I am always amazed when I get letters, many of them, accusing me of being a 'liberal' or, a lot worse, an 'elitist.' Yes, I am. Hello!"

In November 2005, Reeves theorized that George W. Bush could be regarded as the worst president in U.S. history, noting: "The History News Network at George Mason University has just polled historians informally on the Bush record. Four hundred and fifteen, about a third of those contacted, answered, making the project as unofficial as it was interesting. These were the results: 338 said they believed Bush was failing, while 77 said he was succeeding. Fifty said they thought he was the worst president ever."[3]

Reeves died on March 25, 2020, in Los Angeles from cardiac arrest.[1]

Bibliography

Awards

Honorary degrees

References

  1. ^ a b c Stout, David (March 25, 2020). "Richard Reeves, Columnist and Author on Presidents, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographical Note". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
  3. ^ George W Bush, the worst president ever ? - uexpress.com

External links

  • John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
    • Booknotes interview with Reeves on President Kennedy: Profile of Power, December 12, 1993.

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For other people named Richard Reeves see Richard Reeves This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Richard Reeves American writer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Richard Furman Reeves November 28 1936 March 25 2020 was an American writer syndicated columnist and lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles Richard ReevesBornRichard Furman Reeves 1936 11 28 November 28 1936New York City U S DiedMarch 25 2020 2020 03 25 aged 83 Los Angeles California U S NationalityAmericanAlma materStevens Institute of TechnologyGenreHistorySpouseCatherine O NeillChildrenFive Contents 1 Life and career 2 Bibliography 3 Awards 4 Honorary degrees 5 References 6 External linksLife and career EditReeves was born in 1936 in New York City the son of Dorothy Forshay an actress and Furman W Reeves a judge in Hudson County New Jersey 1 He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1960 2 1 After graduation he spent a year working as an engineer for Ingersoll Rand after which he moved to journalism From 1961 1965 Reeves co founded and worked for the Phillipsburg Free Press New Jersey then worked for Newark Evening News and the New York Herald Tribune before being assigned the post of Chief Political Correspondent for The New York Times in 1966 In 1971 Reeves left the Times to lecture at Hunter College The opinions of Reeves generally had a liberal bent he opposed the war to topple Saddam Hussein as stupid and unnecessary column March 19 2003 but shunned extreme leftist positions He paid close attention to happenings overseas and often filled his columns with explanations of current trends based on history Many of his columns focused on the world s reaction to political actions of the United States He also published nine books mostly about American politics In 1993 he appeared in the film Dave one of several journalists who played themselves in the film Reeves weekly column carried by Universal Press Syndicate appeared in more than 160 newspapers across the United States after 1979 He also wrote a monthly column from Paris in Travel and Leisure magazine He was married to Catherine O Neill founder of the Women s Commission for Women and Children Refugees Together they had five children and divided their time between Los Angeles and New York City In October 2004 in an article entitled To begin with the President is a fool he shared his belief that John Kerry would win the 2004 presidential election In the article Reeves indicated that he voted absentee for the Democrat He then shared his bias by saying Biased Of course That s why I write this column to share my bias I am always amazed when I get letters many of them accusing me of being a liberal or a lot worse an elitist Yes I am Hello In November 2005 Reeves theorized that George W Bush could be regarded as the worst president in U S history noting The History News Network at George Mason University has just polled historians informally on the Bush record Four hundred and fifteen about a third of those contacted answered making the project as unofficial as it was interesting These were the results 338 said they believed Bush was failing while 77 said he was succeeding Fifty said they thought he was the worst president ever 3 Reeves died on March 25 2020 in Los Angeles from cardiac arrest 1 Bibliography EditA Ford Not a Lincoln Harcourt Brace 1975 ISBN 0 15 132302 X ISBN 978 0 15 132302 9 Old Faces of 1976 Harper and Row 1976 ISBN 0 06 013526 3 ISBN 978 0 06 013526 3 Convention Harcourt Trade Publishers 1977 ISBN 0 15 122582 6 ISBN 978 0 15 122582 8 American Journey Traveling with Tocqueville in Search of Democracy in America Simon amp Schuster 1982 ISBN 0 671 24746 8 ISBN 978 0 671 24746 1 Jet Lag The Running Commentary of a Bicoastal Reporter Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC 1982 ISBN 0 8362 6207 7 ISBN 978 0 8362 6207 0 Passage to Peshawar Pakistan Between the Hindu Kush and the Arabian Sea Simon amp Schuster 1983 ISBN 0 671 60539 9 ISBN 978 0 671 60539 1 The Reagan Detour Simon amp Schuster 1984 ISBN 0 671 60702 2 ISBN 978 0 671 60702 9 President Kennedy Profile of Power Simon amp Schuster 1993 ISBN 0 671 64879 9 ISBN 978 0 671 64879 4 Running in Place How Bill Clinton Disappointed America Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC 1996 ISBN 0 8362 1091 3 ISBN 978 0 8362 1091 0 Family Travels Around the World in 30 Or So Days Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC 1997 ISBN 0 8362 5285 3 ISBN 978 0 8362 5285 9 Do the Media Govern SAGE Publications 1997 ISBN 0 8039 5606 1 ISBN 978 0 8039 5606 3 with Shanto Iyengar What The People Know Freedom and the Press Harvard University Press 1998 ISBN 0 674 61622 7 ISBN 978 0 674 61622 6 President Nixon Alone in the White House Simon amp Schuster 2001 ISBN 0 7432 2565 1 ISBN 978 0 7432 2565 6 President Reagan The Triumph of Imagination Simon amp Schuster 2005 ISBN 0 7432 8230 2 ISBN 978 0 7432 8230 7 A Force of Nature The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford W W Norton 2008 2007 p 208 ISBN 978 0 3933 3369 5 about New Zealand born physicist Ernest Rutherford Daring Young Men The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift June 1948 May 1949 Simon amp Schuster 2010 ISBN 1416541195 ISBN 978 1416541196 Infamy The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II Henry Holt and Co 2015 ISBN 978 08050 9408 4Awards Edit1978 Silver Gavel American Bar Association 1980 Emmy for Lights Camera Politics ABC News 1982 Christopher Award 1983 Book of the Year Christophers 1983 Columbia Dupont Award for Struggle for Birmingham PBS 1984 George Foster Peabody Award for Red Star over Khyber PBS 1984 Peabody Award Columbia University 1993 Book of the Year Washington Monthly 1993 Non Fiction Book of the Year PEN 1997 Goldman Lecturer on American Civilization and Government Library of Congress 1998 Carey McWilliams Award distinguished contributions to the understanding of American politics American Political Science Association 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award National Society of Newspaper Columnists Literary Lion New York Public LibraryHonorary degrees EditStevens Institute of Technology Drew University St Joseph s CollegeReferences Edit a b c Stout David March 25 2020 Richard Reeves Columnist and Author on Presidents Dies at 83 The New York Times Retrieved March 25 2020 Biographical Note John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum George W Bush the worst president ever uexpress comExternal links EditJohn F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Appearances on C SPAN Booknotes interview with Reeves on President Kennedy Profile of Power December 12 1993 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Reeves American writer amp oldid 1144859469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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