Frances FitzGerald
Born in 1940
Frances FitzGerald is an American journalist and historian known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Fire in the Lake." Born into a prominent family with connections to the CIA, she graduated from Radcliffe College in 1962.
FitzGerald visited Vietnam as a freelance journalist, spending 16 months there.
Her work on Vietnam earned her multiple prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, and Bancroft Prize.
She is credited with providing a fresh perspective on the Vietnam War, focusing on Vietnamese culture and politics rather than American military experiences.
FitzGerald has also written on various other topics, including American history textbooks and cults in America.
