Fletcher Knebel (1911-1993) was an American author of several popular works of political fiction. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ...

Knebel was born in Dayton, Ohio, but moved a number of times during his youth. He graduated from high school in Yonkers, New York, spent a year studying at the Sorbonne and graduated from Miami University in Oxford Ohio in 1934. Upon graduation, he received a job offer from the Coatesville Record in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Yonkers, just north of New York City in Westchester County, is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of New York, with a population of 196,086 (according to the 2000 census). ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The Sorbonne today, from the same point of view The Sorbonne is frequently used in ordinary parlance as synonymous with the faculty of theology of Paris or the University of Paris in its entirety. ... Miami University, founded in 1809, is the second-oldest public college west of the Allegheny Mountains. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Columbus Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Coatesville may refer to: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Coatesville, Indiana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ...

He spent the next 20 years working in newspapers, eventually becoming the political columnist for Cowles Publications.

In 1960, he wrote a chapter on John F. Kennedy for the book Candidates 1960. This seemed to ignite a passion for writing books and he turned his hand to book-length works. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ...

He wrote fifteen books, most of them fiction, and all of them dealing with politics.

His best-known novel is Seven Days in May (1962), (co-written with Charles Bailey II), about an attempted military coup in the United States. The book was a huge succes, staying at number one on the New York Times bestseller list for almost a year Seven Days in May is a political thriller novel (current hardcover edition: ISBN 0060124369) written by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Other novels include:

Convention (1964), also written with Bailey, about a woman from the Midwest who serves as a delegate at a major political convention. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... A delegate is an individual (or a member of a group called a delegation) who represents the interests of a larger organization (e. ... In politics, a political convention is a meeting of a political party, typically to select party candidates. ...

Night of Camp David (1965), about a President of the United States who may be insane; 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... It has been suggested that Sanity be merged into this article or section. ...

The Zin Zin Road (1966), about Peace Corps workers in Africa caught in a brewing revolution; 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Peace Corps volunteers usually serve for two years. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ...

Vanished (1968); Vanished is an hour-long American television drama produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television and scheduled to premiere in the fall of 2006 on the Fox network. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Trespass (1969), about black militants taking over homes owned by rich whites and demanding that title be turned over to the militants as the first step in creating a black nation in the American South; 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... BLACK is a first-person shooter for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, developed by Criterion Software and published by Electronic Arts. ... The word militant can refer to any individual engaged in warfare, a fight, combat, or generally serving as a soldier. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The U.S. Southern states or The South, known during the American Civil War era as Dixie, is a distinctive region of the United States with its own unique historical perspective, customs, musical styles, and cuisine. ...

Dark Horse (1972), about an unknown man who has been elevated to Presidential candidate; and 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...

Crossing in Berlin (1981). 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In general, Knebel's works are fun to read, but they are products of the times in which they were written. For instance, the delegate in Convention changes her vote after learning that the candidate she had originally favored is using a computer to track personal information about the delegates. Trespass revolves around black militancy of the type which faded in the late 1970s. As representations of the concerns of the times in which they were written, however, they can provide valuable insight. Look up Candidate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A computer is a machine designed for manipulating data according to a list of instructions known as a program. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

Knebel was married four times from 1935 to 1985. He committed suicide in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1993. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq mi (28,337 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

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