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Alistair Cooke (born Alfred Cooke; 20 November 1908 – 30 March 2004) was a British-American writer whose work as a journalist, television personality and radio broadcaster was done primarily in the United States.
Alistair Cooke (born November 20, 1908, Salford, Lancashire [now in Greater Manchester], England—died March 30, 2004, New York, New York, U.S.) was a British-born American journalist and commentator, best known for his lively and insightful interpretations of American history and culture.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 31, 2004 · Alistair Cooke wanted to die at the microphone and, at the end, his near-perfect sense of timing did not fail him. Just a month after he reluctantly abandoned the legendary Letter From America...
Nov 11, 2020 · Alistair Cooke may not have been the inventor, but he can at least be cast as the forerunner of the political podcast.
Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster and journalist, has died at the age of 95. Cooke made his name with his weekly Letter from America, broadcast on BBC radio, which ran for more than...
Mar 31, 2004 · Alistair Cooke, the urbane and erudite British-born journalist who became a peerless observer of the American scene for more than 70 years, died at his home in Manhattan, the BBC said...
Listen to Cooke's original scripts for Letter from America, his weekly talks on American life, history and politics from 1946 – 2004. Explore themes such as the US flag, the 1970s, music, movies and television in America.
