Events Leading Up to My Death: The Life of a Twentieth-Century Reporter

by Howard K. Smith

Smith has always been best known for his commentaries, and Events Leading Up to My Death, in addition to being an elegantly written account of a fascinating life, is an eyewitness analysis of the times in which he lived. In his role as a journalist, Smith has written the first draft of history, and in this deeply personal book, he looks back over a lifetime of reporting and commenting to trace the threads that tie this century and his life together. His is a remarkable achievement.

Genres: Memoir, Journalism, Biography

419 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[April Hochstrasser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well written book by a respected reporter of the 20th century. I like the way it was organized in a chronological order so that I wasn't mixed up about what he was talking about. Very meaty. I can usually read a page a minute but this book took about 3 minutes a page because of the complexity.

[Tammy Will · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating, personal look at American History in the stories Mr Smith covered.