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The heavens might crack : the death and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. / Jason Sokol.
"A vivid portrait of how Americans grappled with King's death and legacy in the days, weeks, and months after his assassination On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an actof shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"-- Provided by publisher.
"On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. At the time of his murder, King was a polarizing figure--scorned by many white Americans, worshipped by some African Americans and liberal whites, and deemed irrelevant by many black youth. In The Heavens Might Crack, historian Jason Sokol traces the diverse responses, both in America and throughout the world, to King's death. Whether celebrating or mourning, most agreed that the final flicker of hope for a multiracial America had been extinguished. A deeply moving account of a country coming to terms with an act of shocking violence, The Heavens Might Crack is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand America's fraught racial past and present"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0465055915
- ISBN: 9780465055913
- Physical Description: vii, 343 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First hardback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2018.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-323) and index. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library | 323.092 SOK (Text) | 37884102854951 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library | 323.092 SOK (Text) | 37884102854829 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 323.092 SOK 2018 (Text) | 0002205068477 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Hermann | 323.092 SOK (Text) | 3005734080 | NonFiction | Available | - |
| Scenic Regional-Sullivan | 323.092 SOK (Text) | 3006231975 | NonFiction | Available | - |
| Stone County-Galena | 323.092 SOK (Text) | 31358001154066 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
