WILLIAM LAWRENCE SHIRER
1904 - 1993

William was an American historian and a journalist (Chicago Tribune). Among other things, he wrote mainly on the Third Reich but also on Mahatma Gandhi.  Here you can listen to an interview with William.

William met many a famous folks. Such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi for starters, which makes his book on Gandhi very enjoyable to read. Here's the link to his book on Gandhi:

GANDHI A MEMOIR (A Touchstone book)

W.L. SHIRER

And here is the link to one of William's many books on the Nazis:

 Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich