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Chambers was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [3] and spent his infancy in Brooklyn. His family moved to Lynbrook, Long Island, New York State, in 1904, where he grew up and attended school. [2] [4] His parents were Jay Chambers and Laha Whittaker.
Whittaker Chambers (born April 1, 1901, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died July 9, 1961, near Westminster, Md.) was an American journalist, Communist Party member, Soviet agent, and a principal figure in the Alger Hiss case, one of the most publicized espionage incidents of the Cold War.
Learn about the life and work of Whittaker Chambers, who was a Communist spy, a TIME editor, and a witness in the Hiss Case. Explore his memoir Witness, his translations, his letters, and his legacy.
Witness, first published in May 1952, is a best-selling book of memoirs by American writer Whittaker Chambers (1901–1961), which recounts his life as a dedicated Marxist-communist ideologist in the 1920s, his work in the Soviet underground during the 1930s, and his 1948 testimony before the US Congress, which led to a criminal indictment ...
Whittaker Chambers, orig. Jay Vivian Chambers, (born April 1, 1901, Philadelphia—died July 9, 1961, near Westminster, Md., U.S.), U.S. journalist and principal figure in the Alger Hiss case.
Mar 20, 2020 · Nearly half a century after giving the testimony that sent Alger Hiss to prison, Whittaker Chambers remains among the most controversial of twentieth-century Americans, hated by many, revered by others. Whittaker Chambers is the first biography of this complex and enigmatic figure.
May 14, 2018 · Whittaker Chambers was a former Communist who testified in 1948 that he helped organize a spy ring in the U.S. government. His accusations against Alger Hiss led to Hiss's conviction for perjury and became a symbol of the Cold War.
