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Roland De Wolk

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Roland De Wolk is the author of the upcoming Rum, Roulette & the Righteous: An American Epic of Vice, Virtue & Vengeance (Bancroft Press, Spring 2027).

He is the author of American Disruptor: The Scandalous Life of Leland Stanford (UC Press).

He is a UC Berkeley educated historian who left academia for a career in journalism, then returned to teach at a San Francisco Bay Area university as an adjunct while retaining his full-time, prize-winning investigative reporting work.

Roland De Wolk is one of a new breed of historians alloying deep, verifiable research with lively, vivid writing designed to bring the true story home.

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	American Disruptor: The Scandalous Life of Leland Stanford 3.75 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Northern California's Best Family Campgrounds: 50 Fun, Affordable, Kid-Friendly Sites by Roland De Wolk (Goodreads Author), John Swain (Photographer) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Introduction to Online Journalism: Publishing News and Information really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Television news trivializes significant stories and signifies trivial ones.”
― Roland De Wolk

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