Spoiler : Born in Boston, Massachusetts 8/17/1900; died 2/17/1977 in New York City. Married to Mary Post (1932-?). Educated at Harvard and Christ's College. He was associated with The Atlantic Monthly Magazine and the publishing house of Simon and Shuster. His liberal leanings led him to author several controversial books, be an activist in prison reform, and serving as director of The American Civil Liberties Union, and president of The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.

Spoiler : Radio debut on Mutual during the Czechoslovakian crisis in 1938, then news commentator for WQXR-New York. Critic on Invitation To Learning for CBS-Radio (1940-1949).

Spoiler : Howe was a pioneer of radio and television news on CBS (1942-1949). Howe left broadcasting for a few months in 1949 to teach journalism, then returned to broadcasting as anchor for Quincy Howe And The News on CBS-TV (1949-1950). Moderator for the People's Platform for CBS-TV (1949- 1950). Host of In The First Person for CBS-TV (1949-1950). Panelist on It's News To Me for CBS- TV (1951-1952). Commentator on ABC-Radio news (1953-1957). Host of Both Sides on ABC-TV (1953). Commentator for Quincy Howe And The News on ABC-Radio (1954). Host of Medical Horizons for ABC- TV (1955). Narrator and commentator on Outside U.S.A. for ABC-TV (1955-1956). Moderator for Campaign Round-up for ABC-TV (1958).