Michael beschloss and hugh sidey biography
Michael Beschloss is a historian specializing in the U.S. presidency.
Michael Beschloss is the author of nine books on presidential history, including, most recently, the New York Times bestsellers Presidential Courage and The....
Hugh Sidey
American journalist
Hugh Swanson Sidey | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-09-03)September 3, 1927 Greenfield, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2005(2005-11-21) (aged 78) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Institutions | Creighton University |
Hugh Swanson Sidey (September 3, 1927 – November 21, 2005) was an Iowa State University educated American journalist who worked for Life magazine starting in 1955, then moved on to Time magazine in 1957.[1]
He covered nine Presidents, from Eisenhower to Clinton, and was author of the book Hugh Sidey's Portraits of the Presidents.
Biography
Born in Greenfield, Iowa, in 1927, he attended Iowa State College and graduated with a B.S. in journalism. After graduation he worked for local newspapers in Council Bluffs and Omaha. While in Omaha, he taught undergraduate journalism classes at Creighton University where he was exposed to frequent, lengthy political debates between conservatives and liberals alik