Background
Liebovich, Louis William was born on January 2, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Abraham and Dorothy Evelyn (Pollard) Liebovich.
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The Last Jew from Wegrow: The Memoirs of a Survivor of the Step-by-Step Genocide in Poland
( An important new primary source for Holocaust studies, ...)
An important new primary source for Holocaust studies, this unusual memoir contains the recollections of a Holocaust survivor who lived in a small Polish town 55 miles from Warsaw. From his earliest memories of a closely knit community where Jews and Christians lived harmoniously side by side through the horrors of a town torn apart by hatred, Shraga Bielawski details the systematic destruction of Wegrow by the Nazis. How does a town go completely mad? How do neighbors who have attended school together become murderers and victims on opposite sides? What is the process by which an invading army sends innocent civilians to their deaths--leaving only traces of a former civilized culture? Bielawski explores these and similar questions as he chronicles the experiences of his friends and neighbors under the Nazis and shows how he used all the tools of creativity at his disposal in order to survive. Throughout, Bielawski and co-author Louis Liebovich offer historical background and political discussion to place the events of the book in perspective. The reader learns first-hand about life in occupied Poland, the virtual extinction of Jewish culture in that country, and the ways in which the Nazis preyed upon latent anti-Semitism to accomplish their goals. The book also offers some penetrating observations on the nature of bigotry, concluding that it is a disease that must be addressed by both the dominant culture and the minority culture if another Holocaust is to be avoided. Far more than a simple memoir, The Last Jew of Wegrow is a sweeping saga of imagination and perseverance--an enriching educational experience for high school and college students as well as general readers who seek insights into the Holocaust and its roots.
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The Press and the Origins of the Cold War, 1944-1947:
( A thoughtful interpretation of the roles of four print ...)
A thoughtful interpretation of the roles of four print news media in the origins of the abrasive relationship between the Soviet Union and the US after WW II. It is based on a content analysis of the Chicago Tribune, the New York Herald Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Time magazine. Liebovich describes the idiosyncrasies in the staffs and leadership of each medium and links those unique characteristics to their positions on the Cold War. . . . Liebovich is a veteran newsman who has amassed excellent data to support his thesis. The writing is clear and concise. Choice This unprecedented study of the media's role during the early stages of the cold war focuses on four major news organizations: the New York Herald Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Time magazine. Based on interviews with journalists who covered the news from 1944 to 1947, the book details the attitudes and predilections of the organizations involved and reveals the concerns of the writers themselves. The author rejects previously held views on the inevitability of the cold war--demonstrating that news coverage not only included but also reinforced popular images of the Soviet Union after World War II.
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Louis William Liebovich
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Louis William Liebovich, American Journalist, educator. Recipient 10 newspaper reporting awards Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 1977, 78; grantee Herbert C. Hoover Presidential Library., 1989, 92, Harry S. TrumanPresdl. Library., 1984. Member American Journalism Historians Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, since 1984, Sigma Delta Chi.
Education
Bachelor in History, University of Illinois, 1971; Master of Science in Journalism, University of Illinois, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin, 1986.
Career
Reporter, Rockford Register-Republic, 1972-1976; investigative reporter, assistant city editor, Milwaukee Sentinel, 1976-1980; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1980-1981; instructor, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1982-1985; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1991; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1991-1997; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1997.
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The Last Jew from Wegrow: The Memoirs of a Survivor of the Step-by-Step Genocide in Poland
( An important new primary source for Holocaust studies, ...)
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The Press and the Origins of the Cold War, 1944-1947:
( A thoughtful interpretation of the roles of four print ...)
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The Last Jew from Wegrow: The Memoirs of a Survivor of the Step-by-Step Genocide in Poland
Membership
Member American Journalism Historians Association, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, since 1984, Sigma Delta Chi.
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Married Shirley Ann Townsend, June 13, 1971. Children: Cynthia, Andrew, Rebecca.
