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Jailbird is a novel by American author Kurt Vonnegut, published in 1979 by Delacorte Press. [1] The novel is often described as Vonnegut's "Watergate novel," as it explores themes related to the Watergate scandal, the American labor movement, and the political landscape of the United States during the mid-20th century.
In 2014, more than 200,000 words were removed from the manuscript of Martin's companion book The World of Ice & Fire and were incorporated into Fire & Blood. [5]In February 2017, Elio M. García Jr., Martin's co-author for The World of Ice & Fire, reported that he had spoken with Martin at WorldCon 75, held in 2017 in Helsinki, about the first volume of Fire & Blood.
The Watergate scandal refers to the burglary and illegal wiretapping of the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, in the Watergate complex by members of President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign, and the subsequent cover-up of the break-in resulting in Nixon's resignation on August 9, 1974, as well as other abuses of power by the Nixon White House that were discovered during ...
Marlon James releases the second book in his Dark Star Trilogy, and Garrett M. Graff writes the definitive history of the Watergate scandal. 5 books not to miss: Marlon James’ ‘Moon Witch ...
Martin F. Dardis (November 25, 1922 – May 16, 2006) [1] was an American soldier, policeman, investigator and reporter. As the chief investigator for the Dade County, Florida, state attorney in 1972, he was a key figure in the Watergate scandal, linking the Watergate burglars to President Richard Nixon's reelection campaign.
Based on these revelations, Texas A&M history professor Luke Nichter, who had successfully petitioned for the release of the information, [124] argued that Woodward and Bernstein were incorrect in concluding, based largely on Watergate burglar James McCord's word, that the purpose of the break-in was to bug O'Brien's phone to gather political ...
The wreckage of Watergate and Jan. 6 are a half-century apart yet rooted in the same ancient thirst for power at any cost. Mysteries from both affairs endure as the House inquiry into the Jan. 6 ...
The book and film were based on Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's 1974 book accounting their investigation into the Watergate scandal. Wills also appeared briefly on the talk show circuit. [8] Wills' log entry made on June 17, 1972, at 1:47 a.m. is memorialized in the National Archives.