Stanley Karnow
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Stanley Abram Karnow (February 4, 1925 – January 27, 2013) was an American journalist and historian. He is best known for his writings on East Asia and the Vietnam War.
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Born | Stanley Abram Karnow (1925-02-04)February 4, 1925 New York City, US |
Died | January 27, 2013(2013-01-27) (aged 87) |
Education | Harvard College, A.B. 1947 (European history and literature)
Sorbonne, University of Paris, 1947–48 Ecole des Sciences Politiques, 1948–49. |
Occupation(s) | journalist, historian |
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Spouse(s) | Claude Sarraute (m. 1948, div. 1955) Annete Kline (m. 1959, died 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize in history (1990) Shorenstein Prize (2002) Overseas Press Club award (1968) |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Battles/wars | China Burma India Theater |
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