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Virginia Cowles
AuthorBooks · Second hand1910-1983
Harriet Virginia Spencer Cowles was an American journalist, biographer, and travel writer. During her long career, Cowles went from covering fashion, to covering the Spanish Civil War, the turbulent period in Europe leading up to World War II, and the entire war. Her service as a correspondent was recognized by the British government with an OBE in 1947. After the war, she published a number of critically acclaimed biographies of historical figures. In 1983, while traveling with her husband, she was killed in an automobile accident which left him severely injured.
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About Virginia Cowles
Birth
1910
Death
1983
Harriet Virginia Spencer Cowles was an American journalist, biographer, and travel writer. During her long career, Cowles went from covering fashion, to covering the Spanish Civil War, the turbulent period in Europe leading up to World War II, and the entire war. Her service as a correspondent was recognized by the British government with an OBE in 1947. After the war, she published a number of critically acclaimed biographies of historical figures. In 1983, while traveling with her husband, she was killed in an automobile accident which left him severely injured.
Virginia Cowles stood out as a fearless war correspondent during the conflicts of the 20th century.
Born in Brattleboro, she developed a prolific career that spanned thirty published works.
Her role as a historian and biographer allowed her to explore key figures such as Kaiser Wilhelm II.
She is renowned for her work The phantom major, which focuses on the exploits of the British Special Air Service.
Her writing rigorously analyzed complex topics such as the history of the Rothschild family and World War II.
