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Walter Lord
Birth:   Oct. 8, 1917 Baltimore Baltimore city Maryland, USA Death:   May 19, 2002 Manhattan New York County New York, USA   Author, best remembered for his 1955 book "A Night to Remember" about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. He also wrote on a variety of interesting historical events. Walter Lord graduated from Princeton University in 1939, and went to London in 1942 as part of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). After World War II, he attended Yale Law School, and obtained work as an advertising copywriter and tax expert. In 1954, he wrote his first book, "The Freemantle Diary", the story of a British officer observing the American Civil War. His next book, "A Night to Remember", became an instant success and made him famous, as well as bringing the Titanic tragedy to the forefront of the public's imagination. The book was turned into a sucessful movie in 1958, and he achieved new fame when the 1998 movie "Titanic" was released. He later wrote books about the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack ("Day of Infamy"), "The Good Years" about life in America during the early twentieth century, "A Time to Stand" about the 1836 Alamo last stand, "The Past that would not Die" about James Meredith's integration of the University of Mississippi, "Incredible Victory" about the 1942 Battle of Midway Island, and "Lonely Vigil" about the World War II coast watchers. His last book, "The Night Lives On," (1986) reexamined the lastest information about the Titanic. He was also a collector of photographs, famous front pages, political campaign buttons, and Titanic memorabilia. He died in his Manhattan home after a long struggle with Parkinson's Disease.  (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)   Search Amazon for Walter Lord   Burial:: Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore Baltimore city Maryland, USA   Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Dec 21 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 7025992	Added by: Sanctaflora   Added by: Isabella   Added by: Isabella   There is 1 more photo not showing... Click here to view all images... Photos may be scaled. Click on image for full size. Happy Birthday Walter - P.L.M.  Added: Oct. 8, 2008 Enjoyed both 'A NIGHT TO REMEMBER' and 'THE NIGHT LIVES ON'. They were reference material for my son when he did a report on the Titanic for school several years ago. Thank you for your work. - Mike West  Added: Oct. 8, 2008 On your 91st birthday Walter Lord - Nancy  Added: Oct. 8, 2008 There are 149 more notes not showing... Click here to view all notes... Do you have a photo to add? Click here
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