Hampton, an editor at the new york times, was working as a cub reporter for the upi office in dallas on november 22, 1963, and gives a unique view of president kennedy s assassination and the days that followed. He spoke with stephen fagin, a curator at the sixth floor museum at dealey plaza in dallas. Wilborn hampton biography personal, addresses, career. Swanson readers wishing for a more restrained, neutral, journalistic treatment should stick with wilborn hampton s kennedy assassinated.
Wilborn hampton talks about his experience as the youngest upi reporter in the dallas bureau in 1963, when john f. Sep 11, 2001 wilborn hampton is a former journalist with united press international and the new york times. The world mourns a reporters story wilborn hampton nonfiction ages 12 and up candlewick press, 1997, 1564028119 on november 22, 1963, wilborn hampton had only been working for united press international for two months. Apr 29, 20 hampton covered suspect lee harvey oswald at dallas police headquarters and later wrote a young adult history book, kennedy assassinated. The gunshots had been fired at president kennedyand young hampton was the first to receive the news. He is a former reporter at the concord monitor in new hampshire, the bergen record in new jersey, and the new york post. Lee harvey oswald the sixth floor museum the sixth. Being in the very whirlwind of history was a lifechanging experience for him and his fledgling acting career took a back seat to his new goal of becoming a. Apr 12, 20 wilborn bill hampton calls the assassination of john f. The world mourns, is an account of his part as a cub reporter in covering the murder of president kennedy in dallas. This is his story, a riveting account of a young man swept into the whitehot core of a tragedy that. Kennedy was making a highly publicized trip to texas, going to five cities and making a major speech in dallas. Wilborn bill hampton calls the assassination of john f. Holed up in the intercontinental hotel and caught in the crossfire, he managed to get the story out.
At about 100 pages divided into 10 chapters the books takes the reader from the moment president jfk landed in dallas love field airport to the moment when lee harvey oswald is. After joining the new york times as an editor, that lifelong love led him. About war in the middle east immediate and accessible. One theory that keeps coming up is that secret service agent william greer, the limousine driver, actually shot president kennedy with a handgun. Jfk, dallas, and the sixth floor museum at dealey plaza, in which he recounts the creation of the museum, housed in the former texas school book depository, which remembers the life, presidential tenure, and assassination of president john f. Wilborn hampton talked about his experience as the youngest united press international upi reporter in the dallas bureau in 1963, when september 14, 20 walter mears interview. Wilborn hampton is a former journalist with united press international and the new york times. The gunshots had been fired at president kennedy and young hampton was the first to receive the news. Later books focus on some of the stories he covered as a reporter or was witness to, including the wars in the middle east, the nuclear.
In 1970, when the jordanian civil war known as black september began, u. At about 100 pages divided into 10 chapters the books takes the reader from the moment president jfk landed in dallas love field airport to the moment when lee harvey oswald is shot by jack ruby. Ironically, the 1963 assassination launched hamptons career in a new direction. Since i was the most inexperienced reporter on the staff, i did not have a lot to do with covering kennedy s trip. Stephen fagin talked about his book, assassination and commemoration. Hampton covered suspect lee harvey oswald at dallas police headquarters and later wrote a young adult history book, kennedy assassinated. Wilborn hampton books list of books by author wilborn hampton. Throughout a journalistic career that began in dallas as a cub reporter covering the assassination of president kennedy, and later carried him to london, rome, and the middle east as a foreign correspondent, his abiding passion for the theater remained constant. Wilborn hampton was assigned by upi to cover the nuclear accident at three mile island nuclear plant near harrisburg, pennsylvania. Wilborn hampton is a theater critic for the new york times. The astonishing story of a cub reporter who was there on the day that the president died.
Oct 01, 2001 about the author wilborn hampton was born in dallas in 1940. Kennedy s presidential limousine in the motorcade through dealey plaza in dallas on november 22, 1963, when the president was assassinated. New york city journalist bill sanderson recently published a book about merriman smith and his coverage of president kennedy s assassination, bulletins from dallas. Readers wishing for a more restrained, neutral, journalistic treatment should stick with wilborn hampton s kennedy assassinated.
The best volume yet for readers wanting to learn about this region that affects the whole world. A reporters story, journalist wilborn hampton tells the story of how, as a rookie reporter, he happened to be the first employee at united press internationals dallas, texas, offices to receive an incoming telephone call reporting that president john f. Interview with wilborn hampton about september 11, 2001. Wilborn hampton is the author of kennedy assassinated.
The author was a young reporter trying to stay out of the way in the dallas office. Sep 11, 2001 the first employee at united press internationals dallas, texas, offices to receive an incoming telephone call reporting that president john f. Subsequent books focus on some of the stories he covered as a reporter or were witness to, including the nuclear meltdown at three mile island, the. Although the narrative verges on mythmaking, the many, many photographs and diagrams give the volume some value. His account of that day was published as kennedy assassinated. Kennedys presidential limousine in the motorcade through dealey plaza in dallas on november 22, 1963, when the president was assassinated. Black september and the yom kippur war by hampton, wilborn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The gunshots had been fired at president kennedy and young hampton. The reporters name is wilborn hampton and he was the first to receive the news that president john f.
Proponents of this theory claim to show he reaches back with his right hand and simply shoots jfk in the head. Hampton has done a fine job at portraying the confusion of the experts, the contradicting conclusions drawn from the same material in washington dc and at the plant as well as the high anxiety level that all this created in nearby towns and counties. On november 22, 1963, the phone rang in the dallas u. New york times editor hampton kennedy assassinated. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Kennedy s assassination will be marked on friday, november 22, 20. Dallas native earned journalism stripes as cub reporter. Kennedy was shot in dallas, told by a cub reporter who was suddenly thrown into covering its tragic events. Later books focus on some of the stories he covered as a reporter or was witness to, including. Wilborn hampton, a cub reporter, answered and heard these words. Everybody in the dallas office had been busy on the story. Wilborn hampton is currently considered a single author. Lee harvey oswald the sixth floor museum the sixth floor. William robert greer september 22, 1909 february 23, 1985 was an agent of the u.
Download elvis presley by wilborn hampton babe ruth. The world mourns is a book written by a reported on the assassination of president kennedy. Kennedy assassinated wilborn hampton the author recounts his experiences as a beginning white house reporter for u. Years later, while serving as a longtime editor at the new york times, hampton wrote a series of young adult history books, including kennedy assassinated. Hampton spent time that weekend at parkland memorial hospital and dallas city hall, where he attended oswalds midnight press conference. Attack on new york city the day terrorists attacked new york city, told through the eyes of those who suffered personal loss in the collapse of the twin towers. Sep 11, 2001 browse books by wilborn hampton september 11, 2001. The world mourns by wilborn hampton is an accessible and exciting text.
Secret service, best known as being the driver of president john f. A reporters story, journalist wilborn hampton tells the story of how, as a rookie reporter, he happened to be wilborn hampton details the 2001 attacks on the world trade center and provides personal stories from new york residents who survived and witnessed the tragedy. Subsequent books focus on some of the stories he covered as a reporter or were witness to, including the nuclear meltdown at three mile island, the wars in the middle east, and the september 11, 2001 attack on new york city. Wilborn hampton books list of books by author wilborn. Wilborn hampton talked about his experience as the youngest united press international upi reporter in the dallas bureau in 1963, when john f. Hampton, an editor at the new york times, was working as a cub reporter for the upi office in dallas on november 22, 1963, and gives a unique view of president kennedy s assassination and.
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