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About This I Believe

Only six years before the first broadcast of “This I Believe” the world was concluding a second World War; the rise and fall of fascism in Europe, Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini; had seen the horrific destruction in Japan caused by two nuclear bombs; and George Gallup could ask Americans if they knew what a television is (Steinberg 85).

The following year Harry Truman outlined his foreign policy and opposition to the spread of Communism in what would come to be known as the “Truman Doctrine” and Jackie Robinson played major league baseball, the first African American to do so. In 1948, Harry Truman was reelected, Jackson Pollock’s expressionist paintings hit the New York art world, the Marshall Plan was approved by Congress to help European recovery, and the Berlin Airlift was dropping supplies into Berlin which had been blockaded by Russian forces. Russia detonated its first atomic bomb in 1949, and The People’s Republic of China was founded, Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” appeared on Broadway and Berlin was divided. 1950 saw the Korean War begin; Marilyn Monroe garnered attention for her role in John Houston’s The Asphalt Jungle, 9% of U.S. households owned a television (Steinberg 86). and Joseph McCarthy claimed to have the names of Commu

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Historical Snapshots

Edward R. Murrow was described as "one of those rare legendary figures who was as good as his myth." Powerful words, indeed. Yet, as we'll explore in this biography, his life reflected that sentiment. As a journalist, he acted with immense courage, reporting from war zones and other dangers while seeking truths, maintaining a high standard of journalistic integrity, and offering wisdom and moral clarity.

Though he passed away in 1965, many of his insights are still relevant today, particularly for journalism and society. 

The following is Edward's story.

Born Egbert Roscoe Murrow on April 25, 1908, in Polecat Creek, North Carolina, Edward, as he would come to be known, spent much of his upbringing in Blanchard, Washington. The town was relatively new, having been settled only a few decades prior by two families from North Carolina. Over the years, a number of North Carolina families like the Murrows followed. But the town was also diverse, with people from all over the U.S. and many immigrants, most of whom were from Sweden, Greece, and Italy. Over a quarter of the people there worked in the timber industry, including Edward's father. Edward joined in his younger years as well to help the family financially. 

At home, Edward grew up in a r