What is Cornelius Ryan?
[[File:Cornelius Ryan and Godfried Bomans 1966.jpg|thumb|Cornelius Ryan]] '''Cornelius Ryan''' (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish-American journalist and author. He was known for writing popular [[military history]]. He wrote about [[World War II]] events: [[The Longest Day (book)|''The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day'']] (1959), [[The Last Battle (Cornelius Ryan book)|''The Last Battle'']] (1966), and [[A Bridge Too Far (book)|''A Bridge Too Far'']] (1974). He was born in [[Dublin]]. Ryan died on 23 November 1974 in [[New York City]] from [[prostate cancer]], aged 54.<ref name=TIME-1974-12-9>[https://archive.today/20130205064301/http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,908994,00.html Milestones]. – [[Time (magazine)|''TIME'']]. – 9 December 1974. – Retrieved: 22 June 2008</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150219131225/http://www.library.ohiou.edu/about/collections/archives-special-collections/manuscript-collections/cornelius-ryan-collection-of-world-war-ii-papers/ Cornelius Ryan Collection of World War II Papers] – Ohio University Libraries *[https://www.cjr.org/second_read/the_reporter_who_time_forgot.php?page=2 The Reporter Whom Time Forgot] by Michael Shapiro, ''Columbia Journalism Review'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Cornelius}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:1974 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]] [[Category:Irish novelists]] [[Category:American novelists]] [[Category:Journalists from New York City]] [[Category:Writers from Dublin]] [[Category:American historians]] {{US-bio-stub}}