Light in August
August 20, 2007 · Richard B. Frank, Magazine, Books and Arts
Hiroshima in History
World War II Historian
Richard Frank
5 articles 2005–2007
Richard B. Frank is a military historian specializing in World War II and the Pacific Theater, known for his detailed scholarship on the war's final stages, including his acclaimed book *Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire*. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard examining topics such as the decision to drop the atomic bomb and the controversial wartime record of journalist George Polk.
The Unanswered CaseAgainst George Polk
April 13, 2007 · Richard B. Frank, Blog
MY ARTICLE concerning George Polk was posted online on February 17, 2007 for the edition of THE WEEKLY STANDARD dated February 26. It contained links to a set of original documents setting out my case. The article further incorporated questions to American journalism. Subsequently, a shorter…
George Polk's RealWorld War II Record
February 26, 2007 · Richard B. Frank, Features, Magazine
Editor's note: The George Polk Awards will be presented April 12 in New York City.
George Polk's RealWorld War II Record
February 17, 2007 · Richard B. Frank, Blog
The dedicated website of the George Polk Awards trumpets that the prize is "one of America's most coveted journalism honors-and probably its most respected." Bill Moyers and Russell Baker, among others, testify that the award means more to them than any other. The list of those cited since the…
Why Truman Dropped the Bomb
August 8, 2005 · Richard B. Frank, Features, Magazine
The sixtieth anniversary of Hiroshima seems to be shaping up as a subdued affair--though not for any lack of significance. A survey of news editors in 1999 ranked the dropping of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945, first among the top one hundred stories of the twentieth century. And any thoughtful…