Working for pm we should talk a little but i will talk about that. The great investigative journalist i have stone remains the template for what journalism should be he was a fearless opponent of mccarthyism and the scourge of official liars as d. D. Gotten planned puts it in his biography of stone he did what few in his profession could he always thought for himself couldnt plan argues that the key to stones achievements throughout his singular career not just in the celebrated eye of stones weekly lay in the forests and passion of his political commitments he would become one of the best known journalists in the country and then because of the ferocity of his integrity and refusal to be cowed by the hysteria and witch hunts over communism a pariah he was placed under daily surveillance his passport was not renewed and he was blacklisted even the nation. Agonising would not give him a job at the age of 44. 00 he wrote that is total marginalisation made him feel like a ghost his career
Stones weekly lay in the force and passion of his political commitments he would become one of the best known journalists in the country and then because of the ferocity of his integrity and refusal to be cowed by the hysteria and witch hunts over communism a pariah he was placed under daily surveillance his passport was not renewed and he was blacklisted even the nation magazine would not give him a job at the age of 44. 00 he wrote that is total marginalisation made him feel like a ghost his career is a poignant reminder that moral autonomy and independence traits stone had in abundance comes with a price that is a primer on what constitutes great reporting in an age when celebrity gossip and trivia are passed off as news joining me in the studio to discuss i. F. Stone and his legacy is. Gotten planned author of american radical the life and times of stone 1st of all this is a brilliant biography you produced a masterpiece and if people havent read it they need to buy it its a stunni
His legacy is d. D. Gotten plan author of american radical the life and times of stone 1st of all this is a brilliant biography you produced a masterpiece and if people havent read it they need to buy it its a stunning and its a little tough now its so much more than the life of stone well it says something about the culture the important about the culture about journalism about the moral life and its its beautifully written but set us up who was i have stuff so i have stone was the son of jewish immigrants hill adelphia he was born in philadelphia a 97 in sort of tenement neighborhood but importantly grew up in haddonfield their jersey so a rural town where like a lot of jewish immigrants his parents kept the shop all over him. There are all towns where theres one jewish family and they kept the shop and his parents were that family in haddonfield new jersey so that meant that he didnt grow up you know in an urban setting he didnt grow up in the Lower East Side he grew up with a kind
Work and support. Lets give them all i hand. Program will last an hour and include a question and answer session. The q and a will be conducted with written questions on note cards. You should have received a note card in pencil as you enter the auditorium, but well also have Staff Members circulating through. Just raise your hands if you want a card. They will be collecting them a little later in the program. There will also be a formal book signing with the speakers and copies of the book will be in store which is on the 77th street side of the building. We are honored to welcome back mr. Schechter, the author of several books on American History including a quote the the civil wark draft rights in the fight to reconstruct america. Severaln advisor in exhibitions here and as a fellow of the new york academy of history and a contributor to the encyclopedia of new york city. We are also so pleased to back to new york historical. He has been riding about the culture and history of new y
Hosted this event. Its about an hour. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to New York Historical society. Im vicepresident for public programs. Im thrilled to welcome you to our spectacular robert h. Smith auditorium. Tonights program, the battle for new york, rallying and rioting, is part of the distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our public programs. We always want to thank mr. Schwartz for his support which enabled us to invite so many authors and historians. He would like to thank all the Council Members for all their great work and support. Lets give them all a hand. [ applause ] the program will last an hour and include a question and answer session. The q a will be conducted on note cards. You should have received a note card and pencil as you were entering. We will have our Staff Members circulating through. Just raise your hand if you want a card. They will be collecting them a little later in the program. There will be a normal book signing with our speakers. Copie