| The Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Speech That Inspired a Nation Contributor(s): Hansen, Drew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060084774 ISBN-13: 9780060084776 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2005 Annotation: On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., electrified the nation when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In "The Dream," Drew D. Hansen explores the fascinating and little-known history of King's legendary address. "The Dream" insightfully considers how King's speech "has slowly remade the American imagination," and led us closer to King's visionary goal of a redeemed America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Civilization - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002192739 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.5" W x 8.24" (0.77 lbs) 293 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., electrified the nation when he delivered his I Have a Dream speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In The Dream, Drew D. Hansen explores the fascinating and little-known history of King's legendary address. The Dream insightfully considers how King's speech has slowly remade the American imagination, and led us closer to King's visionary goal of a redeemed America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hansen, Drew: - Drew D. Hansen, a Harvard graduate and a Rhodes Scholar, studied theology at Oxford University, and went on to earn his J.D. at Yale Law School. He practices law in Seattle. |