Alan Barth
Alan Barth was a 20th-century American journalist and author, specializing in civil liberties, best known for his 30-year stint as an editorial writer at The Washington Post as well as his books, particularly The Loyalty of Free Men (1951).
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- 🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences🏆 The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
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1906
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