Known as Uncle Walter to millions of Americans, and “Old Iron Pants” to his former colleagues, anchorman Walter Cronkite was the face of “The CBS Evening News” (1948- ) for 19 years. In that time, Cronkite was a reassuring presence in the face of the greatest – and often tragic – events of the 20th century. From his start as a wire reporter for the United Press during World War II, Cronkite cultivated a reputation for delivering clean, unembellished news that was bolstered by an intense drive to fact-check every detail. Though at first reluctant to make the switch from print to the burgeoning