A combination of words by the eminent news commentator and reproductions of oil and watercolor paintings by noted artist Ray Ellis evoke the fresh, natural beauty of an exploratory sea voyage from Chesapeake Bay to Key West

This first-hand account of Walter Cronkite's voyage in and out of Northeastern ports, from Cape May to the Canadian border, is enhanced by watercolor and oil paintings depicting the seacoast and its inhabitants

Product Description: A collection of three Knowledge Product publications The Constitution, The Constitutional Convention, and The Ratification Debates.

Product Description: Eyes on an Era takes an insightful and nostalgic look at America through the lens of premier photojournalist Irving Habermann during the decades that shaped the modern era. From World War II to Vietnam, from Roosevelt to Nixon, Haberman's documentation of important figures and events is matched only by his depiction of ordinary people - their struggles, their aspirations, their triumphs...read more

Product Description: The yearly volumes of Censored, in continuous publication since 1976 and since 1995 available through Seven Stories Press, is dedicated to the stories that ought to be top features on the nightly news, but that are missing because of media bias and self-censorship...read more

The long-awaited memoirs of America's most trusted journalist describe Cronkite's youth, his early career as a reporter, his work as a war correspondent, and his rise to the pinnacle of television news, sharing his views on the media, news, and the American condition. 500,000 first printing. $500,000 ad/promo.

Walter Cronkite narrates this fascinating, close-up look at the U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and additional Amendments, discussing the history of the documents, the ratification process, and the implications of the various sections.

A companion volume to the World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet campaign describes in text and glorious full-color photographs the group's efforts to preserve 232 rich and imperiled ecoregions that are essential to preserving the health of the planet. 35,000 first printing.

Amazon.com Review: The advent of the VCR has made the movies of the 1930s and 1940s available to a contemporary audience, but radio shows from that era have remained elusive. This wonderful collection sets out to rectify that problem, offering 60 shows from that golden age of radio...read more

In this audio-only release which is adapted from the CBS Television special of the same name, the legendary newsman recounts his journey as an eyewitness to history, linking poignant human interest stories behind the headlines with the major transformative events of the century. Read by the author.

Product Description: No one is more identified with the great events of our times than the distinguished and highly honored former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite. For more than half a century, Cronkite was there celebrating America's greatest achievements, and helping the nation and world through some of the most difficult times in history...read more

Scripted by leading academicians and world-renowned journalists, this enlightening look at America's most important document details its drafting by the American revolutionaries who wished to secure the principles for which they had fought a successful war, and the harsh process of ratification it endured in a series of heated debates among the states. Read by Walter Cronkite. Original.

More than 350 black-and-white photographic images accompany this timely celebration of the power of nonviolence in a tribute to seventy-five of the world's peacemakers, including spiritual leaders, activists, scientists, and writers such as Jimmy Carter, Colin Powell, Jane Goodall, Coretta Scott King, Mother Teresa, and others. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Product Description: This is a unique collection of conversations with prominent individuals in business, government, science, education, sports and the arts which discuss the essence of success. Gleaned from hours of taped interviews, the author presents 40 profiles of a diverse group of men and women, young and old, which provide anecdotes from their lives and experiences...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Places of Power, John Sexton's third book, transports the viewer to places few have experienced firsthand. This beautifully produced book explores the haunting mystery of ancient Anasazi cliff dwellings, the monumental scale of Hoover Dam, the massive energy of steam turbine power plants, and the intricacies of the Space Shuttle -- the single most complex system ever assembled in human history...read more

Recounts the experiences of Richard Threlkeld and his wife, Betsy Aaron, as they spend three years reporting from Moscow and meet a variety of people from throughout Russia, including reindeer herders from the Arctic and Kuzbass coal miners. (view table of contents)

"From this lively and personal account, we learn that we can all practice inventorship to great advantage-measured either in gold or pleasure, or perhaps both!"-From the Foreword by Walter Cronkite"Inventorship is truly the stuff from which the future will be molded. Giving us an insight into the everyday thought processes of great inventive minds, Greene's wonderful collection of stories and ideas is a model for each of us in the art of inventiveness."-Pat Hallberg, Executive Director, National Inventors Hall of Fame"This entertaining and well-written work educates without pain and motivates the reader to learn more. It should be widely read not only by business people and entrepreneurs, but by young people, their parents, and their teachers. The lesson: Inventorship is for everyone and can change lives for the better."-Joseph N. Hankin, President, Westchester Community College"After all the scholarly books and articles about innovation and the entrepreneurial process by theorists, how refreshing it is to hear from a real live inventor holding hundreds of patents in fields as diverse as aeronautics, sailing, chess, and skiing! He has even invented a word, 'inventorship', to describe the process and guide us through dozens of examples. A very useful book."-John Diebold, Chairman, The JD Consulting Group, Inc.

In a witty travelogue, the award-winning journalist describes his odyssey around the coastlines of America, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast, documenting the people and places, past and present, that have shaped the United States. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

The famous former broadcaster edits this moving collection of more than two hundred revealing letters written home by soldiers during World War II in which a Canadian nurse describes the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, a British general details the horrors of a concentration camp, and an American soldier grieves over the death of his twin brother. 150,000 first printing.

Recounts the story of the historic Christmas Truce during World War I when soldiers ceased fire and exchanged gifts and holiday traditions, and includes Walter Cronkite's narration of the story.