A Newsman Remembered: Ralph Burdette Jordan and His Times 1896-1953

A Newsman Remembered is not just the story of the life of Ralph Burdette Jordan (RBJ – or “Jock”) – who was a remarkable newspaperman/motion picture publicist/war correspondent. It is also a glimpse into an era of American social and political history that is now, unfortunately, largely forgotten if not discarded. The compelling personalities with whom he engaged– Aimee Semple McPherson, William Randolph Hearst, Louis B. Mayer, General Douglas MacArthur – are but fading memories which this ...