Joseph C. Goulden

Joseph C. Goulden (born 1934) is an American writer and former political reporter.

Early life and family

Joseph Goulden was born in Marshall, Texas, in 1934. His father owned the Texian Book Store located on the southeast corner of the Harrison County Courthouse square in Marshall. Joseph learned to read at age four. He is a graduate of the University of Texas.[1] His sons are Troy and Jimmy Goulden.[2]

He was married to Leslie C. Smith, an attorney, in 1979.

Career

Goulden was a member of the U.S. Army which trained him in counter-intelligence.[1] Later he entered journalism when he worked for the Dallas Morning News and then the Philadelphia Inquirer, first as an investigative reporter and later as head of their Washington bureau. He became a freelance writer in 1968 and wrote for a number of publications, including Harper's, The Nation . The Washingtonian, and the Washington Times..[2][3]

He was a member of the Virginia Military Institute's International Studies Advisory Board.[1]

Selected publications

Authored
  • The Curtis Caper 1965
  • Monopoly 1968
  • Truth is the First Casualty 1969
  • The Money Givers 1971
  • The Superlawyers 1972
  • Meany 1972
  • The Benchwarmers 1974[4]
  • The Best Years, 1945-1950 1976
  • Korea: The Untold Story of the War. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1983. ISBN 0070235805
  • The Dictionary of Espionage: Spyspeak into English. 1986. (Revised edition Dover Press, 2012.)[5]

Edited
  • Mencken's Last Campaign: H.L. Mencken on the 1948 Election. New Republic, Washington DC, 1976. (Introduction and editor) ISBN 0915220180

References
  1. cindyanneduncan@yahoo.com, Cindy Anne Duncan. "Just who is Joe Goulden? Part One".
  2. Goulden, Joseph C. (1976) (Ed.) Mencken's Last Campaign: H.L. Mencken on the 1948 Election. Washington DC,: New Republic. Dedication and cover notes. ISBN 0915220180
  3. "Joseph C. Goulden - Authors - Macmillan".
  4. France, James G. (18 March 1975). "Review of "The Benchwarmers," By Joseph C. Goulden". Washington University Law Review. 1975 (1).
  5. http://www.washingtontimes.com, The Washington Times. "BOOK REVIEW: 'The Dictionary of Espionage'".



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