Robert E. Conot
Robert Ernst Conot (June 25, 1929 – November 16, 2011[1]) was an American journalist and historian. He is the author of a 1967 book on the Watts Riots (Rivers of Blood, Years of Darkness), which, according to WorldCat, is held in 1147 libraries.[2] The report caught the attention of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, which appointed him to edit the historical section of the commission's report. Conot is also known for a biography of Thomas Edison that was among the first works to take issue with the "Edison myth" (A Streak of Luck); it is held in 2023 libraries.[3] He also wrote a comprehensive volume on the Nuremberg Trials, Justice at Nuremberg, which is held in over 2400 libraries.[4]
It was after his work on the Kerner Commission that Conot wrote American Odyssey: A Unique History of America Told Through the Life of a Great City (1974), a history of Detroit from its 1701 beginning until 1970, detailing the social and community struggles – problems and successes – of America's biggest boom town, until the begin of its fall.
References
- ^ Nelson, Valerie J. (27 November 2011). "Robert E. Conot dies at 82; journalist wrote exhaustive study of the Watts riots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Rivers of blood, years of darkness". WorldCat. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "A streak of luck". WorldCat. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Justice at Nuremberg". WorldCat. Retrieved 27 June 2017.