William Raymond Manchester (April 1, 1922 – June 1, 2004) [2] was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages. [3] He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the …

William Manchester has 92 books on Goodreads with 206750 ratings. William Manchester’s most popular book is The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Vis...

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Jun 2, 2004 · William Manchester, a biographer who used his novelist's eye to fashion meticulously researched portraits of power, among them Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Winston Churchill and, perhaps most...

William Manchester (1902–2004) was Professor of History Emeritus at Wesleyan University. His bestselling books include The Last Lion, a multi-volume biography of Winston Churchill; American Caesar, a biography of Douglas MacArthur; The Death of a President, The Arms of Krupp, and A World Lit Only by Fire.

William Manchester was a prominent American author and biographer, renowned for his in-depth explorations of influential figures of the twentieth century, including H. L. Mencken, John F. Kennedy, Douglas MacArthur, and Winston Churchill.

Manchester -- protégé of H. L. Mencken, newspaper man, foreign correspondent, and best-selling author—profiled larger-than-life figures, including John F. Kennedy, General Douglas MacArthur, and Winston Churchill, and chronicled contemporary American history. William Raymond Manchester Jr. was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on April 1, 1922.

Explore the life and works of William Manchester, an influential American historian and author known for his compelling narratives on pivotal moments in U.S. history.

William Manchester was an American historian who published three popular volumes about President John F. Kennedy: Portrait of a President: John F. Kennedy in Profile (1961), The Death of a President (1967), and One Brief Shining Moment (1983).

Jun 2, 2004 · William Manchester, the eminent popular historian and biographer best known for his detail-rich and highly readable books chronicling the life of Winston Churchill and the death of John F....