| The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement Contributor(s): Branch, Taylor (Author) |
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ISBN: 1451662467 ISBN-13: 9781451662467 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Political Science | Civil Rights - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 323.097 |
| LCCN: 2012006964 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.55" W x 8.39" (0.45 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essential moments of the Civil Rights Movement are set in historical context by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the magisterial America in the King Years trilogy--Parting the Waters; Pillar of Fire; and At Canaan's Edge. Taylor Branch, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning America in the King Years trilogy, presents selections from his monumental work that recount the essential moments of the Civil Rights Movement. A masterpiece of storytelling on race and democracy, violence and nonviolence, The King Years delivers riveting tales of everyday heroes whose stories inspire us still. Here is the full sweep of an era that transformed America and continues to offer crucial lessons for today's world. This vital primer amply fulfills Branch's dedication: "For students of freedom and teachers of history." |
Contributor Bio(s): Branch, Taylor: - Taylor Branch is the bestselling author of Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63; Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65; At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968; and The Clinton Tapes. He has won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. |