
The Promise and the Dream
David Margolick(Author)
National Geographic Society (Publisher)
Published in 2018
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-4262-1940-5 (ISBN)
Description
Fifty years after the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, acclaimed journalist David Margolick reveals the untold story of the complex relationship between the two remarkable men.
With the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, which took place only 62 days apart in 1968, the United States was changed forever. The deaths of these two great American heroes was a turning point in the social history of our country, embodying the nation's inner turmoil and serving as a sinister embodiment of race relations at the time. Fifty years later, how far have we come? In this riveting narrative, journalist David Margolick examines the complex relationship between MLK and RFK and provides a living history of this turbulent time, documented with richly drawn interviews from the people who experienced it firsthand. Filled with untold stories from close intimates and revealing photos by the foremost photojournalists of the period, this book provides a compelling look at a tumultuous moment in our country's history, bringing the past vibrantly to life to shine a light on the unique cultural crossroads of the modern age.
With the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy, which took place only 62 days apart in 1968, the United States was changed forever. The deaths of these two great American heroes was a turning point in the social history of our country, embodying the nation's inner turmoil and serving as a sinister embodiment of race relations at the time. Fifty years later, how far have we come? In this riveting narrative, journalist David Margolick examines the complex relationship between MLK and RFK and provides a living history of this turbulent time, documented with richly drawn interviews from the people who experienced it firsthand. Filled with untold stories from close intimates and revealing photos by the foremost photojournalists of the period, this book provides a compelling look at a tumultuous moment in our country's history, bringing the past vibrantly to life to shine a light on the unique cultural crossroads of the modern age.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hanover, PA
United States
Dimensions
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4262-1940-5 (9781426219405)
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DAVID MARGOLICK is a longtime contributing editor to Vanity Fair. As a renowned reporter, he has held positions at Newsweek and Portfolio.com. For 15 years he reported on legal affairs for theaNew York Times, where he covered the trials of O.J. Simpson, Lorena Bobbitt, and William Kennedy Smith. His work was nominated four times for the Pulitzer Prize. Margolick remains a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review, and his work has appeared in the New York Review of Books, Tablet, and The Forward.