Ernie Pyle Library Type-In

#typewriter #erniepyle
In Episode 425, we visit the 2024 Summer Type-In held at the Ernie Pyle Library in Albuquerque, site of the famed war reporter's former home.
Ernie Pyle links at Indiana University: erniepyle.iu.edu

[@eggy68]

Ernie's writing really puts you in the war. He was a master of capturing humanity and he always seemed to strike the right balance in his stories. Your quote was a perfect example. Thanks, Joe!

[@gaborlangi1422]

The way how this type-in had another theme other than typewriters seem to make the atmosphere more special and interesting; and it looks like it was a nice day, nice weather. I've never heard of Pyle, but the way he recorded the everyday life of soldiers on the front while risking his own life made me feel a lot of respect for him, and I guess there were many other writers, reporters who went to such lengths in pursuit of facts and stories to tell. If only there were type-ins hosted like this here in Hungary, Dunaújváros I would love to participate in them. Great video, again! Congrats for the nice event! It looks like it was a success!

[@pattonhorton2072]

this is such an amazing Type-in! The strong connection to the history of the library where it was hosted is magnificent! Wish I could've been there.

[@davidsterling9450]

Joe, what a wonderful event you arranged! Way to go!

Thanks for a great episode on Ernie Pyle. I grew up in the 1950s & 60s and read several of his writings. I also used a lot of typewriters back in the day. Thanks again...

[@SirDrAaron]

Thank you for having us! I was thrilled that we happen to be in your part of the country right when you were having a type-in. You were so kind to give us a primer on all the typewriters there, and Matthew was great, too. I hope I have an opportunity to come to another, sometime.

[@Joe_VanCleave]

It was great meeting you!

[@Channelscruf]

The hanks for this, Joe. Well done.

[@indro71]

Wow, what a great setting, all the history and well organized. What a great Type-in.

[@bletheringfool]

Happy 124th Birthday Ernie Pyle

[@olegpostnikov6400]

Thank you, Joe!

[@russellcontreras]

Amazing!

[@jeffcurry1280]

Joe, another wonderful video that is inspirational, thought provoking, and honors a man and an era sometimes easily forgotten. I love your line about having so many great tools, but needing that thing between our ears to be a good writer. Well said, and I bet there's a video in that line for you as well. Cheers!

[@mikequinlan9585]

Joe when are you going to write a book? You have so much to say and I’m sure many of us will love to read it.

[@joãoAlberto-k9x]

❤

[@urbanimage]

I just read through the Wikipedia page on Ernie Pyle. Very interesting, I'd never heard of him before.

[@darkspar72]

"Here is Your War" and "Brave Men" should be required reading in school. "The Soldier's Truth" by D. Chrisinger is a good biography of him and there's a movie called "Story of GI Joe" starring Burgess Meredith as Ernie circa the 1940s... not sure how accurate it is but definitely worth a watch.

[@AtelierDBurgoyne]

​@@darkspar72thanks for those references.

[@someonespadre]

Also check out Bill Mauldin, cartoonist version of Ernie Pyle.

[@ronkelsey1983]

I have read Bill Maudin's book, Up Front, highly recommended. I will look for Ernie Pyle's books. I also have a book of poetry written by soldiers on the front lines in Europe during WWII. They were originally published in Stars and Stripes. Some of them are heart wrenching.