That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic.
DescriptionAmerican author, historian and broadcaster
BornMay 16, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 2008
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionJournalist; Historian; Author; Radio Host
AwardsElijah Parish Lovejoy Award; National Humanities Medal; Pulitzer Prize For General Non-Fiction; Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Of Speech; George Polk Award
