Joseph C. Goulden

Examines Rosenthal's rise to power and the enormous use of his position. It addresses the question of whether to be an effective executive, one must be both Caesar and Caligula. Rosenthal had characteristics of both Roman emperors. The Times and many persons benefitted from his many talents. Others suffered, for the editor whose byline was A.M. Rosenthal was not always the most pleasant of men, personally or professionally.

A sour little war -- Shrimp crushed in battle of Whales -- The Communists strike South -- A police action.

"In the 1970s, a prominent journalist examined the immediate post-World War II period to assess its meaning to those who lived through the era and its historical context. Behind the optimism of victory, Joseph C. Goulden found a simmering mix of political and social tensions, exacerbated by troubled race relations, out-of-control anti-Communism, and the looming Korean conflict. Featuring a new Preface by the author, this survey offers an intricate and indelible record of a critical era in American history"--

An exploration of today's class-action suits, in which billions of dollars are garnered from manufacturers, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the profit-driven world of lawyers and law firms.

"Acknowledgments and bibliography": p. 345-350.