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James Ledbetter (1964-2024) Media critic, business journalist. James Ledbetter was born in Manchester, Connecticut, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

James Lester Ledbetter Jr.

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1964

Birth

James Lester Ledbetter Jr. was born in Manchester, Connecticut, on October 9, 1964.

1997

Literary Work

Made Possible by …: The Death of Public Television in the United States
Verso
1859849040 / 978-1859849040
Nonfiction.

2003

Literary Work

Starving to Death on $200 Million: The Short, Absurd Life of The Industry Standard
PublicAffairs
1586481290 / 978-1586481292
Nonfiction.

2011

Literary Work

Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex
Yale University Press
0300153058 / 978-0300153057
Nonfiction.

2017

Literary Work

One Nation Under Gold: How One Precious Metal Has Dominated the American Imagination for Four Centuries
Liveright Press
0871406837 / 978-0871406835
Nonfiction.

2024

Death

New York County: James Ledbetter died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on October 28, 2024.

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