Rick Atkinson

Rick Atkinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and journalist who worked at The Washington Post for 25 years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent. He is the author of eight narrative histories covering five American wars, including the acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about World War II and the Revolution Trilogy about the American Revolution. Born in Munich to a U.S. Army officer, Atkinson has received three Pulitzer Prizes and is known for his vivid storytelling and deep historical insight.