William
L. Shire
William L. Shire was an American war correspondent who worked in Europe from 1934 until 1940.
Working
as a radio journalist for CBS, William L. Shire covered the
growing NAZI power and the beginning of the second world war.
William
L. Shire became famous
for his live coverage
of the signing
of the German -
French armistice
on the 22nd of June, 1940.
After
discovering that the Germans were planning to murder them, William L.
Shire and his Austrian wife Tess left Europe in December 1940.
As
well as being the
first radio journalist in the world, William L. Shire was also an
historian. His most popular books were the Rise and Fall of the
Third Reich and Berlin Diary.
William
L. Shire died
in America in 1993 after a long and exciting life!
Vocabulary
armistice
– Waffenstillstand
as
well as – so wie auch ...
covered
(to cover/covered/covered) – berichtet
coverage
– Berichterstattung
died
(to die/died/died) – starb
discover
(to discover/discovered/discovered) – entdecken
exciting
– aufregend
famous
– berühmt
France
- Frankreich
German
– Deutsche
Germany
– Deutschland
growing
– wachsenden
left
– (to leave/left/left) – verlassen
signing
(the) – die Unterzeichnung
war
correspondent – Kriegs Berichterstatter
Questions
What
was William L. Shire's job?
Where
did William L. Shire come from?
Who
did William L. Shire work for?
For
what did William L. Shire become famous?
Why
did William L. Shire and his wife Tess leave Europe?
Was
Tess American?
Can
you name one of William L. Shire's books?
When
did William L. Shire die?
