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Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954 - 63 (America in the King Years, Bk 1)
Parting the Waters America in the King Years 1954 63 - America in the King Years, Bk 1
Author: Taylor Branch
Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. — Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671687427
ISBN-10: 0671687425
Publication Date: 11/15/1989
Pages: 1,088
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  • Currently 4.7/5 Stars.
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4.7 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 7
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Not sure I have the language skills to adequately describe this book. It became a personal journey back through time to relive events - but on a level I had only guessed at previously. This book is full of historical detail and information that I was unaware of before opening the first page. The best part - it's history that reads like a great fictional saga.
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