Category Archives: War correspondents

Witness to a Watershed: A Journalist’s Chronicle of 1948 Palestine

Posted on September 23, 2024 by ahcadmin

In the tumultuous years following World War II, Palestine found itself at a critical juncture. The British Mandate was coming to an end, and tensions between Jewish and Arab communities had escalated into open conflict following the United Nations’ vote … Continue reading →

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Richard Tregaskis: Capturing War’s Grit and Humanity Through Journalism

Posted on November 20, 2023 by ahcadmin

For the American public at home in 1942, the war raging thousands of miles across oceans could seem remote and opaque. Richard Tregaskis’ Guadalcanal Diary brought the stories of the American forces engaged in brutal fighting to the homefront in … Continue reading →

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Reporting from the Front: Richard Tregaskis, War Correspondent

Posted on April 5, 2012 by ahcadmin

Although not members of the armed forces, war correspondents risk their lives on missions to inform the world about what is truly happening in war zones. One such war correspondent was Richard Tregaskis (1916-1973), whose papers are held here at … Continue reading →

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