June 28, 2005

A Good One, He Was

Historian, Novelist Shelby Foote Dies

He was a writer and storyteller, and equally accomplished at both, which is an increasingly rare commodity.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at June 28, 2005 01:04 PM
Comments

He was good for a long time but Ken Burns made him a star.

Posted by: jim at June 28, 2005 01:43 PM

All Ken Burns had to do, though, was to let him speak. The best voice I've ever heard on a man.

Posted by: Ed Flinn at June 29, 2005 10:29 AM