The Associated Press and publisher Little, Brown and Company will release next week a deeply reported biography on first lady Jill Biden.
“Jill: A Biography of the First Lady” reveals some of the private sides of a public figure who has often been described as President Joe Biden’s greatest political asset.
Written by Julie Pace, AP executive editor and former Washington bureau chief, and AP White House reporter Darlene Superville, the portrait of Biden centers on her role as a wife, mother and grandmother, but also as a professor who earned a doctorate in educational leadership. Biden is the first to hold a paying job outside the White House as first lady, teaching at Northern Virginia Community College.
“This profile of first lady Jill Biden puts her personality into focus, helping readers understand how she managed to hold the Biden family together through tragedy and good fortune alike,” said Peter Costanzo, AP director of books and podcasts. “We are excited to work with Little, Brown and Company on this informative biography.”
“Little, Brown and Company is proud to publish this definitive biography of First Lady Jill Biden. Despite being in the public eye for decades, many Americans are still getting to know her and to understand why she is so widely popular,” said Bruce Nichols, senior vice president and publisher of Little, Brown and Company.
“Jill: A Biography of the First Lady” will be released on April 19 and is currently available in hardcover, e-book and audio, wherever books are sold.
The Associated Press has published a new book on a transformative business and civic leader who became the first prominent civilian executed in the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Written by his granddaughter, former AP photo editor Shahrzad Elghanayan, the book reconstructs and chronicles Elghanian’s ascent from Tehran’s Jewish quarter – “the edge of the pit” – to his business success, which was instrumental in modernizing the country, to fatefully facing a firing squad. Parts of the book read like passages in a thriller, while exploring universal themes of loss and longing, belonging and identity.
“We are very proud to bring to light an in-depth accounting of the events that occurred before and after this injustice,” said Peter Costanzo, AP director of programming. “The author’s commitment to ensure her grandfather’s legacy is portrayed accurately and not forgotten is palpable and woven throughout the book.”
“Titan of Tehran” serves as a monument to a man who might have disappeared in the mists of history, even though his execution was reported worldwide on newspaper front pages and in broadcast news reports.
The book features a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner and former AP correspondent Charles J. Hanley and more than 60 photographs from the AP Images archives, the author’s personal collection and other sources.
“Titan of Tehran” is now available wherever books are sold.
NEW YORK – A new book from The Associated Press explores and brings to life the dramatic and divisive impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first woman president.
“Dilma's Downfall: The Impeachment of Brazil’s First Woman President and the Pathway to Power for Jair Bolsonaro’s Far-Right,” chronicles the ouster of former President Rousseff, which many Brazil watchers cite as a root cause of some of the biggest problems plaguing Latin America’s largest nation today.
Through interviews with key players, including Rousseff, deep research and personal experience covering Rousseff’s impeachment in 2016, Sao Paulo-based correspondent Mauricio Savarese and former Brazil Bureau Chief Peter Prengaman present a detailed and essential examination of this critical period in Brazil’s history.
The book outlines the rise and fall of Rousseff, a former Marxist guerilla turned politician, along the way showing how betrayal, deep frustration with her handling of the economy and bare-knuckled politics fueled the ouster of a democratically elected president based on controversial accusations of mismanaging the federal budget.
“’Dilma’s Downfall’ provides a window into Brazil’s political divisions, corruption scandals and an economic slump that has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said AP Director of Programming Peter Costanzo. “Each chapter is a glimpse into the complex political culture of one of the world’s most racially diverse and famous countries.”
Prengaman and Savarese describe the larger-than-life personalities of the impeachment’s main players, including a backroom dealing vice president accused of leading the charge to oust his boss, and detail how the deeply polarizing process provided an opening for Brazil’s current president, Jair Bolsonaro, at the time a fringe lawmaker of Brazil’s far right.
AP is releasing the book on Aug. 31, exactly five years after the Senate voted to remove her from office after the bruising process through much of 2016.
The book looks at how Rousseff’s career trajectory, with complex turns that eventually ended in her impeachment, is also the story of modern Brazil and a cautionary tale on the fragility of democracy anywhere.
The book includes dozens of photos by AP photographers, with curated galleries on Rousseff’s rise, the 9-month impeachment process and the aftermath. A foreword is written by New York Times Latin American and Caribbean Editor Juliana Barbassa, a former AP Brazil correspondent.
“Dilma’s Downfall” is available in paperback and e-book wherever books are sold.
The Associated Press has released a commemorative book marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
In collaboration with Sterling Publishing, “September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and Legacy,” is a comprehensive look at the 9/11 terrorist attacks as told through stories and photographs from AP covering everything from the events of that tragic day to the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and beyond.
The volume includes breaking news reports and in-depth investigative pieces from the AP archives, ranging from AP’s wall-to-wall reporting on Sept. 11, 2001; coverage of the rescue efforts and aftermath; the world’s reaction and subsequent U.S. military operations; and the rebuilding of downtown New York.
“With this project, we set out to bring to life AP’s gripping coverage of that seismic day 20 years ago,” said AP Director of Programming Peter Costanzo. “‘September 11’ tells the many stories of 9/11—not only of the unprecedented horror of that morning, but also of the inspiring resilience and hope of the human spirit that followed.”
The book features a foreword by actor Robert De Niro.
“September 11: The 9/11 Story, Aftermath and Legacy,” is available now online and in hardcover wherever books are sold.
The Associated Press has published an illustrated biography documenting the life and career of former AP photographer Nick Ut.
“From Hell to Hollywood: The Incredible Journey of AP Photographer Nick Ut” chronicles the lifelong adventure of the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, including his teenage years in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, his time working at AP’s Saigon bureau and his eventual role covering celebrities and daily life in Los Angeles.
It features more than 200 gripping photos made during his 51 years with AP.
“With this project, we set out to share the entirety of Nick Ut’s personal life and career at The Associated Press,” said AP Director of Programming Peter Costanzo. “Nick’s path is an inspirational tale of achievement against all odds, driven by his passion for photography and a desire to live life to the fullest.”
Ut is best known for his iconic Vietnam War photo of terrified 9-year-old Kim Phuc running scorched and naked from a napalm attack. “From Hell to Hollywood” recounts the moment Ut took the photograph and examines its impact on the world. The book also explores his continued friendship with Kim Phuc.
Ut was hired by AP in Saigon in March 1966, replacing his older brother, Huynh Thanh My, who had been working as a photographer with AP and was killed by the Viet Cong in 1965.
After working in Vietnam, Ut did a stint at AP’s Tokyo bureau before relocating to Los Angeles in 1977. There he shot a wide variety of stories, from earthquakes to fires to celebrities to business to crime until his retirement from AP in 2017.
Ut has won numerous prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for Spot Photography — the youngest photographer to win the award — and the World Press Photo Award the same year, all for his photo of the young Kim Phuc.
In January 2021 Ut became the first journalist to win the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the U.S. federal government.
“From Hell to Hollywood” is written by Hal Buell, former AP head of photography service and the author of “Uncommon Valor, Common Virtue.”
The book includes a foreword by former CBS News broadcaster Bob Schieffer and an afterword by Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Peter Arnett.
It is available now online and in paperback wherever books are sold.
"A vivid account that has something to please most WWII buffs." —Kirkus
World War II is one of the most documented conflicts in history, but Victorybrings to
life what is not so well-known: the story of the news as it unfolded while we fought
the fight. This stunning book commemorates the 75 anniversary of our victory in
World War II by covering 63 key events of the war from 1939 to 1945, plus includes
human-interest accounts, as reported by the intrepid wartime journalists and
photographers of The Associated Press—the main US chronicler of the conflict.
The
stories and photographs are presented in a breaking news format, organized by year,
so that readers of today can experience the scope of the war in the same way people
of that era learned of the events. The era is brought to life through vivid reportage
from original AP news articles, newspaper front pages and maps, and more than 220
photographs that captured the action—including rare and never-before-seen images.
This book is a keepsake that honors the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the valiant millions who fought in,
reported on, and prevailed in this world-shattering war; it commemorates, as President Harry S. Truman
proclaimed, “the victory of liberty over tyranny.”
Alan Axelrod has written more than 100 books, including the CEO and Real History series, Disruptors, and The Gilded Age. He
was coauthor of the New York Times bestseller What Every American Should Know About American History (with Charles
Phillips) as well as the Businessweek bestsellers Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO.
The Associated Press is an independent, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York City. The AP
teams in over 100 countries tell the world’s stories, from breaking news to investigative reporting. The AP provides
content and services to help engage audiences worldwide, working with companies of all types, from broadcasters to
brands.
David Eisenhower is the Director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School of Communication at the
University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Eisenhower at War: 1943–1945, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
in history in 1987 and Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961–1969. Educated at
Philips Exeter Academy, Amherst College, and George Washington University Law School, he is the grandson of
President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Les Krantz, producer and developer of Victory, is an award-winning publisher and author and president of Facts That
Matter, Inc., a publishing company that produces books for The Associated Press and other notable organizations
including the BBC, the Smithsonian, the American Management Association, and the Wall Street Journal. He has
appeared as a guest author numerous times on the Today Show, CNN, NBC News, and other media.
Westwood One to Distribute, Monetize, and Market The All New Ground Game, AP’s Top 25 College Football, and AP’s Get Outta Here Podcasts
NEW YORK, NY – December 10, 2019 – CUMULUS MEDIA’s Westwood One, America’s largest audio network, and The Associated Press, the definitive source for news, are announcing Westwood One will exclusively distribute, monetize, and market three premium podcasts from AP. The All New Ground Game explores the top issues in American politics, hosted by AP Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. Also joining Westwood One is AP’s Top 25 College Football with Ralph Russo, offering an inside look at college football, and the AP’s Get Outta Here, an award-winning podcast hosted by Warren Levinson for the causal or veteran traveler.
“The Associated Press is an incredibly strong brand, showcasing talented hosts with a fresh point-of-view,” said Suzanne Grimes, EVP Marketing, CUMULUS MEDIA and President, Westwood One. “From Julie’s energetic and engaging news coverage, to Ralph’s experience, and Warren’s amazingly creative way with words, these shows will drive discussions and discovery in politics, sports, and travel today.” “We are very proud to be working with the team at Westwood One, who bring much more to the table in support of our podcasts than just distribution,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s Director of Programming. “Westwood One has a genuine appreciation for the knowledge, perspective and expertise of our reporters and is helping raise awareness in the marketplace.” About the Shows ● The All New Ground Game – Join Julie Pace, Washington Bureau Chief for The Associated Press, for a conversation with newsmakers and AP reporters in the field as they examine the top issues in American politics. Get ready for the 2020 Election -- from the ground up. Listen here. ● AP’s Top 25 College Football – With the help of players, coaches, TV analysts, school administrators, and NCAA officials, AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo tackles on-and off-field issues affecting the sport throughout the year. The show gives everyone from the casual fan to the obsessed alum an insider look into the AP Poll and all that is trending on campuses around the country. Listen here. ● AP’s Get Outta Here – This podcast features the latest travel news, trends and trip ideas, with host Warren Levinson calling on the experience of Associated Press correspondents all over the world. Whether you’re an armchair traveler or a frequent flyer, “Get Outta Here!” provides you with a weekly conversation about travel that’s informative, inspiring and fun. Listen here.
These premium podcasts are available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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About Westwood One Westwood One, the national-facing arm of CUMULUS MEDIA, offers iconic, nationally syndicated sports, news and entertainment content to over 250 million monthly listeners across an audio network of nearly 8,000 affiliated broadcast radio stations and media partners. Westwood One is the largest audio network in America, home to premium content that defines the culture, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, the Olympics, Westwood One Backstage, and the Academy of Country Music Awards. The rapidly growing Westwood One Podcast Network delivers popular network and industry personalities and programs. Westwood One connects listeners with their passions through programs and platforms that have everyone listening. For more information please visit www.westwoodone.com.
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Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press has published “Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” to mark the 50th anniversary of the first manned lunar landing.
The biography explores how the U.S. forged the necessary technology during the turbulent 1960s to allow man to set foot on the moon. It remembers those who sacrificed to make the great enterprise succeed.
The triumph of the astronauts, especially Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, was more than a victory for the U.S. It was also a milestone for mankind.
“What makes this biography about the Apollo 11 mission special is its real-time approach to how the AP covered this historic event as it happened,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s director of programming. “It also includes a section featuring original newspapers with headlines that captured the excitement of that pivotal moment back in 1969.”
The space race began in 1957, when the Soviet Union hurled Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, into orbit. The U.S. took up the challenge to also explore the next frontier. A dozen years and $25 billion later, Apollo 11 landed on the moon and man set foot on the lunar surface for the first time.
“Apollo 11: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” features an introduction by AP Aerospace Correspondent Marcia Dunn, a photo gallery, and images of artifacts from the AP Corporate Archives.
It is available in paperback and e-book exclusively on Amazon.
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Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press has published a new biography about a German newspaper that exposed Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Germany during the 1930s despite persistent attempts to silence any paper that strove to report the truth.
Written by former AP reporter Terrence Petty, “Enemy of the People: The Munich Post and the Journalists Who Opposed Hitler” examines how the newspapercovered Hitler and the Nazi party, including telling readers how the country would change if he and the Nazis were to assume power.
Often a lone but loud voice, the Munich Post’s reporting on the actions of Hitler and his regime was met with intense resistance. The Nazis decried the Post as the “Poison Kitchen” and as “enemies of the state and of the people” for its probing and critical coverage.
Ultimately Nazi forces would ransack and shut down the Munich Post in March 1933; a front-page headline published days before its shuttering read: “We Will Not Be Intimidated!”
“This important and timely biography serves as a reminder that the freedom of the press is at the core of any democracy,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s digital publishing specialist.
Petty, the author, was an AP journalist for 35 years. He covered German and European affairs and traveled between East and West Germany throughout the Cold War.
The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. On the web: www.ap.org. Contact Patrick Maks Senior Communications Associate The Associated Press 212-621-7536 pmaks@ap.org
Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press announced today it has published “World War I: An AP Centennial Commemorative Edition,” in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the end of the war that was supposed to end all wars. The new book collects a series of stories tracing the arc of the conflict, from Sarajevo where Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was slain, through the agony of trench warfare and America’s entry, which turned the tide against Germany and its allies.
World War I began with stirring words of patriotism and ended with 14 million dead, empires destroyed and the social order torn asunder. It spurred revolutions and counter-revolutions across the world, paving the way for the tyranny of Hitler and Stalin and an even greater global slaughter, World War II, a generation later.
“This project looks back at how the first World War impacted international relations in the immediate aftermath but also the ripple effect it continues to have on the current political landscape 100 years later,” said Peter Costanzo, AP digital publishing specialist. “It is a powerful reminder of how one major incident can change the course of history forever.”
"World War I" features more than 130 photographs from the AP archives and a comprehensive timeline of events. It serves as a must-have for anyone interested in the history of military conflicts.
The e-book is available now exclusively at Amazon and a paperback edition will soon follow.
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Contact Lauren Easton Director of Media Relations The Associated Press 212-621-7005 leaston@ap.org
NEW YORK CITY – On January 31, 2018, Serial Box and The Associated Press will launch 1776: The World Turned Upside Down, a month by month immersive account of America in its first year. This series of twelve installments (in ebook and audio) is unique in its focus on the lives of ordinary colonists and the more personal stories of now-famed figures. The series is narrated by Robin Miles with guest voices including Hamilton star Chris Jackson as George Washington, Hamilton star Nicholas Christopher as John Adams, NPR On the Media’s Bob Garfield as Thomas Paine, and will be released in synchronized ebook and audio monthly installments from Serial Box throughout 2018. Readers and listeners will see that it was ordinary citizens—failed corset-makers like Thomas Paine, farmers, and high school dropouts—who persuaded a disparate group of colonies to unite into one country and fight for a brand-new idea: America.
Through informal and playful storytelling about the events in each month of 1776, this series helps us explore the roots of America’s great successes and failures. We see the beginnings of regional disputes and differences, institutional inequality and oppression, the tension between cultural heritage versus assimilation, and the struggle between states rights and federal government through the eyes of colonists and militiamen.
To understand the current divisiveness in America, it is helpful to look closely at the initial uniting of America’s colonies, and how that foundation led us to where we are today. In 1976, using this logic and to mark the bicentennial, the AP commissioned three of its top journalists including the late Sid Moody to write a month by month account of America in 1776. That lively text was made available in book that was given as a holiday gift to AP member media organizations, but it has never been available to the public until now.
“We are very excited to be working with the team at Serial Box on this narrative, which combines the irreverent with the scholarly providing an informative and entertaining view of the most critical year of U.S. history” says Peter Costanzo, Digital Publishing Specialist for the AP “We believe readers will find “1776” reveals what it took to invent America, as it happened, month to month, and will find themselves engaged in the daily lives of those who made it happen.”
Serial Box
Serial Box publishes a highly curated selection of series written by teams of critically acclaimed and bestselling writers. Serials are released through the Serial Box app(s), website, and third party retailers in weekly installments in both ebook and audio formats. Founded by Molly Barton and Julian Yap, Serial Box brings everything that’s awesome about TV to what people love about books. Every week, read or listen to gripping new episodes, carefully crafted by award-winning and bestselling teams of authors throughout seasons.
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17761776 is a 12-episode serial and will begin releasing on Jan 31, 2018. It will air monthly, with weekly supplemental commentary. 1776 can be found on Serial Box’s app and website and everywhere readers access e-books. More information can be found at https://www.serialbox.com/serials/1776
Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press has published “We’re Taking Fire: A Reporter’s View of the Vietnam War, Tet and the Fall of LBJ,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent Peter Arnett, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive.
This powerful account revisits Arnett’s coverage of the Vietnam War for AP, examining what led to the surprise attack that began in the early hours of Jan. 31, 1968, and became a turning point of the war, and the turbulent aftermath.
An eyewitness to the battles, maneuvers and cultural challenges that prevented a definitive victory, Arnett explores the complexities that drove the decisions made by the Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations and how each was unable to achieve a winning strategy that would put an end to the unpopular war.
Arnett, who reported on the Vietnam War for AP from 1962 until its end in 1975, offers a unique perspective that only someone who was on the ground can share, as well as sharp analysis shaped by observing U.S.-Vietnam relations in the decades after the war.
“Peter Arnett’s account of the Tet Offensive is riveting from the first chapter,” said Peter Costanzo, AP digital publishing specialist. “His insights and observations as to how this pivotal moment impacted both U.S. strategy and Johnson’s presidency are invaluable, shedding light on lessons learned and lessons forgotten 50 years later.”
Illustrating the compelling story are more than 50 images from AP’s photo archive and Arnett’s personal collection.
Arnett won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1966 for his Vietnam coverage. He later joined CNN and became well-known to TV audiences during the first Gulf War when he broadcast live from Baghdad during the U.S. raids.
“We’re Taking Fire” is available in paperback and as an e-book exclusively on Amazon.
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Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press has published “JFK: A Daily Chronicle of the White House Years,” an account of President John F. Kennedy’s 1,036 days as commander-in-chief, ahead of the 100th anniversary of his birth on May 29.
The chronicle, by Les Krantz with The Associated Press, is a complete timeline that recounts Kennedy’s brief but eventful presidency and the style and wit with which he shaped the hopes of a generation.
Written in the present tense to capture the immediacy of the events, the day-by-day reports are drawn from coverage at the time, beginning with JFK’s inauguration through his assassination in November 1963.
Former AP Washington Bureau Chief Walter Mears writes in the introduction:
It was a time of hope, youthful leadership—JFK’s new generation in power—but with clouds. U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was beginning. Kennedy sent an increasing number of military advisors there, and they were the first Americans involved in combat. The civil rights issue was a growing problem. Kennedy sought legislation, but it would not come on his watch.
In addition to recounting crises such as the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the chronicle includes lighter dispatches, such as the Kennedys’ 1961 trip to France, during which the president memorably quipped: “I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris.”
“This comprehensive time capsule, told in real time, captures the youthful energy of JFK’s campaign and election as well as the mood of the country during times of tremendous challenges,” said Peter Costanzo, AP’s digital and archival publishing manager. “It’s a great addition to any Kennedy enthusiast’s library.”
The book contains nearly 200 photographs from AP’s archives, as well as recollections from AP journalists and photographers who covered JFK during his presidential campaign and his short time in the White House.
Originally posted on AP.org The Associated Press and Diversion Books have published “Banned: Baseball’s Blacklist of All-Stars and Also-Rans,” a comprehensive history written by former AP sports writer Hal Bock. From Shoeless Joe Jackson to Jenrry Mejia, Bock delves deep into the ball players, umpires, coaches and others who were suspended from the game temporarily or, in some cases, indefinitely, using colorful anecdotes to paint a vivid picture of baseball's scandalous past.
For those who follow the current corporate era of businessmen players and billionaire owners, "Banned" serves as a reminder that America's pastime evolved from the days when gamblers filled the stands and influenced poorly paid scoundrels on the diamond.
John Thorn, Major League Baseball's official historian, writes in the introduction:
Hal Bock has chosen a subject of enduring fascination. Most of those banned from baseball over the years have been minor figures and, except for antiquarians, are shrouded in the mists of time. Other, more formidable players, prompt us — even decades after their deaths — to ponder the frailty of man, shake our heads and think what might have been.
Bock's thorough review spans from the late 1800s to present, covering everything from George Bechtel's expulsion for game fixing in 1876 — the first-ever player to be expelled — to the lifetime suspension handed down to Pete Rose in 1989 for betting on games, among other key moments.
Bock, a sports writer for more than 40 years, has covered myriad major sporting events, including 30 World Series, making him the ideal storyteller for this far-reaching retrospective.
"This is a fascinating and fun read about baseball's underbelly," said Peter Costanzo, AP's digital publishing and archival manager. "Hal's knowledge of the game, its history and his reverence for those who play it is evident on every page."
"Banned" includes an afterword by AP baseball writer Ronald Blum, as well as more than two dozen photographs from AP's archives.
The Associated Press announced today it has published a special edition of its Pearl Harbor book to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the surprise attack on the U.S. naval base by Japanese forces.
“Pearl Harbor: An AP Special Anniversary Edition” is a comprehensive account of the history and events leading up to the attack on Dec. 7, 1941, which led the U.S. into World War II. It also examines the relationship between the U.S. and Japan and details the beginning of America’s involvement in the war.
The anniversary edition features more than 75 iconic and rare photographs, artifacts from the AP Corporate Archives, a narrative from a reporter at AP’s Washington, D.C., bureau who got the first message about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and President Franklin Roosevelt’s Dec. 8, 1941, speech to Congress declaring America’s entry into World War II.
Former AP war correspondent Richard Pyle writes in a new introduction: Explosions reverberating from the vast naval bastion of Pearl Harbor left no doubt that the worldwas suddenly and irretrievably a different place, that is until a new generation of Americans would experience another harrowing surprise attack on September 11, 2001, near New York Harbor in lower Manhattan. Again, nearly 3,000 people were killed, the U.S. went to war and the world was forever changed.
"The AP honors the memory of the Pearl Harbor attack from the unique perspective only reporters of The Associated Press can provide," said Peter Costanzo, AP's digital publishing and archival manager. "This special edition is a powerful keepsake that ensures we never forget those who perished on that harrowing day, as well as those who survived and went on to defend freedom at home and abroad."
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Contact Lauren Easton Director of Media Relations The Associated Press 212.621.7005 leaston@ap.org
Is America still great or has the country lost its way? That’s the question that helped launch the long-running Associated Press series, "Divided America," whose 26 stories have been gathered in a new e-book.
Through stories focused on the daily lives of ordinary Americans, "Divided America: An AP Guide to the Fracturing of a Nation" reveals the tensions and issues underlying the tumultuous 2016 U.S. presidential election, while going beyond the politics of the moment to ask: How will Americans face continued challenges well after a new president has been chosen?
"The forces that have led us to this era of political volatility are not only ideological. They are cultural, social and more than anything, economic," said Brian Carovillano, AP's vice president of U.S. news. "AP journalists fanned out into communities across the country to better understand these forces and 'Divided America' is the result of that reporting. We are really proud of this work, which is enduring and important journalism."
Each story in the e-book features images taken by AP’s award-winning photographers.
The "Divided America" series began in June. The e-book also includes personal reflections from AP journalists that provide additional insight into the lives of those they profiled over a period of several months.
Proceeds from each purchase of the e-book will support the efforts of the National Freedom of Information Coalition in protecting the right to an open government and advocating for accessibility and transparency, especially at the state and local levels.
"The National Freedom of Information Coalition works every day to make certain public records stay that way, and that people have open access to the democratic processes in their state," said Mal Leary, president of the coalition's board. "We are humbled to have AP's support in keeping state government open, by means of this project."
"Divided America" is available now for $2.99 exclusively on Amazon.
Contact Paul Colford Vice President and Director of Media Relations The Associated Press 212-621-1895 pcolford@ap.org Lauren Easton Media Relations Manager The Associated Press 212-621-7005 leaston@ap.org
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