Bill O'Reilly (1) (1949–)
Author of Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
For other authors named Bill O'Reilly, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Bill O'Reilly was born in Manhattan, New York on September 10, 1949. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Marist College, a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He show more started his broadcasting career in Scranton, Pennsylvania before moving on to report and anchor in other places including Dallas, Boston and New York. He worked with CBS and ABC News and was the host of the first version of Inside Edition. He began to work for FOX News in 1996 and is currently the host of The O'Reilly Factor. He has won numerous journalism awards including 3 Emmys. He also writes a weekly column that appears in more than 300 newspapers. He is the author of numerous non-fiction books including Pinheads and Patriots, Kids Are Americans Too, Killing Lincoln, Lincoln's Last Days, Keep It Pithy, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, The Last Days of Jesus, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West, Killing Patton, Hitler's Last Days, Killing Reagan, Old School, and Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War. O'Reilly's books, The Day the President Was Shot: The Secret Service, the FBI, a Would-Be Killer, Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan; Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan; and Old School: Life in the Sane Lane made the New York Times Bestseller list. 030 (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Bill O'Reilly
Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) (2015) 1,042 copies
The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life (2000) 658 copies
Hitler's Last Days: The Death of the Nazi Regime and the World's Most Notorious Dictator (2015) 304 copies
The Day the World Went Nuclear: Dropping the Atom Bomb and the End of World War II in the Pacific (2017) 100 copies
The Day the President Was Shot: The Secret Service, the FBI, a Would-Be Killer, and the Attempted Assassination of… (2016) 95 copies
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- Other names
- O'Reilly, William James, Jr. (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1949-11-10
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Manhasset, New York, USA
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Levittown, New York, USA
Miami, Florida, USA - Education
- Marist College (BA ∙ History ∙ 1971)
Boston University (MA ∙ Journalism)
Harvard University (MPA ∙ 1996) - Occupations
- reporter
television host
sexual harasser - Relationships
- Kalb, Marvin (teacher)
- Organizations
- The Boston Phoenix
ABC
CBS
Fox News
Creators Syndicate - Awards and honors
- Dallas Press Club Award
- Short biography
- William James O'Reilly Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American journalist, author, and former television host. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he reported for local television stations in the United States and later for CBS News and ABC News. He anchored the tabloid television program Inside Edition from 1989 to 1995. O'Reilly joined the Fox News Channel in 1996 and hosted The O'Reilly Factor until 2017. The O'Reilly Factor was the highest-rated cable news show for 16 years, and he was described by media analyst Howard Kurtz as "the biggest star in the 20-year history at Fox News." He is the author of numerous books and hosted The Radio Factor (2002–2009). Since 2017, he has hosted the No Spin News podcast which he founded.
Bill O'Reilly is a trailblazing TV journalist who has experienced unprecedented success on cable news and in writing fifteen national number-one bestselling nonfiction books. There are currently more than 17 million books in the Killing series in print. He currently hosts the 'No Spin News' on BillOReilly.com. He lives on Long Island.
Members
Reviews
Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Ma… by Bill O'Reilly
The first third of the book is a well- researched exploration of the Salem Witch trials of 1692. The rest of the book loosely relates historical events in our country to these witch trials. While some of them seem relatable, (such as the separation of church and state) other events don't seem to connect. For instance, how does the story behind "the Exorcist" relate to these witch trials? And being Bill O'Reilly, he has to add a political twist to the book as well. So why mention "cancel culture" but not McCarthyism? I can't I finished it.… (more)
Well written and researched! Highly recommended!
This offers a look at the things that influenced and allowed the awful witch hangings in Salem, Massachusetts.
"Although very different from the Salem hysteria in form, the spirit of no forgiveness and celebrating unproven allegations finds the modern Cancel Culture and Salem together. Instead of insane clerics and corrupt officials, our current witch hunt is lead by dishonest media, both traditional and social and a legion of despicable attorneys who seek to extort money by peddling unexamined accusations, often with full knowledge that careers will be destroyed and families torn apart. We see examples almost every day. Unlike 17th century Salem there are guilty people who should be held to account for their misdeeds but the demonstrable fact in the United States is that due process is often ignored in the court of public opinion. Denials never deter the destroyers. Like the powerful Mather preachers, corporations are taking lead in the mass denial of due process."… (more)
"Although very different from the Salem hysteria in form, the spirit of no forgiveness and celebrating unproven allegations finds the modern Cancel Culture and Salem together. Instead of insane clerics and corrupt officials, our current witch hunt is lead by dishonest media, both traditional and social and a legion of despicable attorneys who seek to extort money by peddling unexamined accusations, often with full knowledge that careers will be destroyed and families torn apart. We see examples almost every day. Unlike 17th century Salem there are guilty people who should be held to account for their misdeeds but the demonstrable fact in the United States is that due process is often ignored in the court of public opinion. Denials never deter the destroyers. Like the powerful Mather preachers, corporations are taking lead in the mass denial of due process."… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 37
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 19,179
- Popularity
- #1,137
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 523
- ISBNs
- 363
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
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