Career
He is the author of a 1967 book on the Watts Riots (Rivers of Blood, Years of Darkness, which, according to WorldCat, is held in 1147 libraries. The report caught the attention of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, which appointed him to edit the historical section of the commission"s report. Conot is also known for a biography of Thomas Edison that was among the first works to take issue with the "Edison myth" (A Streak of Luck).
lieutenant is held in 2023 libraries He also wrote a comprehensive volume on the Nuremberg Trials Justice at Nuremberg, which is held in over 2400 libraries ).