John Haslet: A Useful One

This book brings the drama of the American Revolution to the reader in a more relatable life, that of John Haslet, an Irish immigrant who became a husband, father, community leader, passionate advocate of the Patriot Cause, and a war hero.

As a native Philadelphian, Walters was exposed to colonial history early. A career in journalism nurtured his interest in how events shape our lives. His career in journalism was jump-started when he began working for The Associated Press as a writer/reporter in his senior year at the University of Pennsylvania (after three and a half years in the U.S. Navy). Eleven years later, he switched to broadcasting and has been a reporter, editor, and news executive for Metromedia in Philadelphia; for Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (since merged into CBS) in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York, and Los Angeles; and for ABC at its station in Detroit.