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Lowell Thomas
1892–1981
A globe-trotting broadcaster who helped bring faraway places and major world events into American homes, he became one of the most recognizable voices in 20th-century journalism. He also wrote dozens of books and played a major role in popularizing the story of T. E. Lawrence, later known as Lawrence of Arabia.
2 Audiobooks
With Lawrence in Arabia
by Lowell Thomas
Count Luckner, the Sea Devil
by Lowell Thomas, Graf von Felix Luckner
About the author
Born in Ohio in 1892 and raised in Colorado, Lowell Thomas built an unusually wide-ranging career as a writer, reporter, lecturer, and documentary filmmaker. He became famous for vivid travel storytelling and for turning his field reporting into lectures, films, and broadcasts that reached huge audiences.
Thomas is especially remembered for his World War I reporting in the Middle East, which helped introduce T. E. Lawrence to the public and shaped the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia." Over the years he wrote more than fifty nonfiction books, many centered on travel, exploration, and notable public figures.
He also became a leading voice in American radio news, with a long broadcasting career that made him a familiar presence for generations of listeners. Thomas died in Pawling, New York, in 1981, but his mix of journalism, adventure, and popular storytelling still stands out as a major part of early modern media history.