William L. Shirer was an American journalist and historian. He became known for his broadcasts on CBS from the German capital of Berlin through the first year of World War II. He w...view moreWilliam L. Shirer was an American journalist and historian. He became known for his broadcasts on CBS from the German capital of Berlin through the first year of World War II. He was quoted and portrayed in the Netflix documentary Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial. view less