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James Reston Jr.


Born
in Manhattan, New York City, The United States
March 08, 1941

Died
July 19, 2023

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James Reston Jr. was an American journalist, documentarian and author of political and historical fiction and non-fiction. He wrote about the Vietnam war, the Jonestown Massacre, civil rights, the impeachment of Richard Nixon, and the September 11 attacks.

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Galileo: A Life

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Luther's Fortress: Martin L...

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Fragile Innocence: A Father...

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Our Father Who Art in Hell:...

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“He inherited some good instincts from his Quaker forebearers, but by diligent hard work, he overcame them.”
James Reston

“In 1487 alone, two hundred heretics had-in one of the greatest euphemisms in the history of language-"relaxed," that is, burned at the stake.

Dogs of God, Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors”
James Reston

“When the Mongols destroyed the caliphate in Baghdad in 1258, the independence of Al Andalus was solidified, and the Spanish Moors began to relate more to Europe than the Middle East. In arts and agriculture, learning and tolerance, Al Andulus was a beacon of enlightenment to the rest of Europe.”
James Reston Jr., Dogs of God: Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors