Title |
A nation on fire America in the wake of the King assassination
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Names |
Risen, Clay.
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Book Number |
DB070478
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Details the riots that followed the April 4, 1968, assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Discusses the turmoil that erupted in major American cities and led President Lyndon B. Johnson to call in federal troops to supplement the local police and national guard. Some strong language. 2009.
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Local Subject |
History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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Short Book - SH
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Audience Notes |
Contains strong language.
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LC Subject |
African Americans - Social conditions - 1964-1975
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Inner cities - United States - History - 20th century
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Race riots - United States - History - 20th century
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United States - Race relations
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United States - Social conditions - 20th century
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Call Number |
973.923 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2009
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, the Library of Congress, 2009
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, 2009. 9780470177105
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