| 词条 | Joseph E. Persico |
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His book Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial tells the story of the Nuremberg Trials; it was adapted for television as the docudrama Nuremberg. Early lifeJoseph Edward Persico was born in Gloversville, New York on July 19, 1930.[2] In 1952 he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science from the New York State College for Teachers (now the University at Albany). Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a Lieutenant (junior grade) aboard a minesweeper and also worked at NATO Headquarters Naples, Italy.[3] Political careerAfter three years, he left the Navy and joined Governor W. Averell Harriman as a writer and researcher. In 1960, Persico joined the United States Information Agency working in Argentina, Brazil, and Washington as a Foreign Service Officer. From 1963 until 1966, he served as Executive Assistant to the New York State Health Commissioner and in 1966 became the chief speechwriter for then Governor of New York Nelson A. Rockefeller. He remained Rockefeller's primary speechwriter throughout the latter's Vice Presidency.[1] AuthorIn 1977, following the end of Rockefeller's tenure, Persico published My Enemy My Brother: Men and Days of Gettysburg, an historical work of non fiction covering the American Civil War. In 1979, he published a novel, The Spiderweb, and a further nonfiction study, Piercing the Reich: The Penetration of Nazi Germany by American Secret Agents During World War II. Three years later he produced, The Imperial Rockefeller, a biography of his former employer. This was followed by a biography of Edward R. Murrow. In 1995, he co-wrote Colin L. Powell's autobiography. Throughout the 1990s, Persico continued to produce historical books (Casey: From the OSS to the CIA and Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial) as well as numerous articles on American history. In November 2001, he published Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage and in 2004, Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour: Armistice Day, 1918, World War I and Its Violent Climax.[1] In May 2013, he published his last book, Roosevelt's Centurions, through Random House. Death and burialPersico died at his home in Guilderland on August 30, 2014.[4] He was buried at Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York.[5] Personal lifeHe was married to Sylvia LaVista Persico and they had two daughters.[3] References1. ^1 2 University at Albany; Finding Aid for the JOSEPH E. PERSICO PAPERS, 1910-2003; (APAP-030) 2. ^{{cite news |last= Associated Press |first= |date= September 5, 2014 |title= Joseph Persico, Historian of Espionage, FDR Era, Dies at 84 |url= http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140905/joseph-persico-historian-of-espionage-fdr-era-dies-at-84 |newspaper= New Haven Register |location= New Haven, CT |accessdate= September 7, 2014}} 3. ^1 Webcast Interview at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library 4. ^{{cite news |first= Paul |last= Grondahl|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Joseph E. Persico, Acclaimed Historian and Biographer, Dies at 84|url= http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Joseph-Persico-acclaimed-historian-biographer-5724215.php|work= Times Union (Albany, NY) |date= August 30, 2014 |accessdate= September 7, 2014 }} 5. ^{{cite news |first= |last= Associated Press |title= NY Author, Rockefeller Speechwriter Persico Dies |url= http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-author-rockefeller-speechwriter-persico-dies-25198232 |work= ABC News |date= August 31, 2014 |accessdate= September 7, 2014 }} External links
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