William Lindsay White
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William Lindsay White (June 17, 1900 – July 26, 1973) was an American journalist, foreign correspondent, and writer. He succeeded his father, William Allen White, as editor and publisher of the Emporia Gazette in 1944. Among White's most noteworthy books are They Were Expendable (1942) and Lost Boundaries (1948), which was adapted into the film Lost Boundaries in 1949. -Wikipedia
Books
Lost boundaries
Story of a New England family who, upon finding out about their Negro ancestry, were confronted with the decision whether to maintain their white "front" or publicly accept their Negro past.
Report on the Russians
Story of the authors' six week trip to Russia during the summer of 1944 in the company of the president of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
They were expendable
Story of the Philippine campaign as told by four officers of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3.