Author: James Haskins
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688116906
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Lift and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, a shot rang out in Memphis, Tennessee, killing the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The leader of the civil rights movement was dead, felled by an assassin's bullet. Who was Martin Luther King, and why do we remember him? Award-winning author James Haskins chronicles Dr. King's life and the circumstances surrounding his death. With an afterword.
The Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: James Haskins
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688116906
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Lift and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, a shot rang out in Memphis, Tennessee, killing the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The leader of the civil rights movement was dead, felled by an assassin's bullet. Who was Martin Luther King, and why do we remember him? Award-winning author James Haskins chronicles Dr. King's life and the circumstances surrounding his death. With an afterword.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0688116906
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The Lift and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr. On April 4, 1968, a shot rang out in Memphis, Tennessee, killing the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The leader of the civil rights movement was dead, felled by an assassin's bullet. Who was Martin Luther King, and why do we remember him? Award-winning author James Haskins chronicles Dr. King's life and the circumstances surrounding his death. With an afterword.
Death of a King
Author: Tavis Smiley
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316332755
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations -- denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few -- all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy. Smiley's Death of a King paints a portrait of a leader and visionary in a narrative different from all that have come before. Here is an exceptional glimpse into King's life -- one that adds both nuance and gravitas to his legacy as an American hero.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316332755
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in his final year. New York Times bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of King's life, revealing the minister's trials and tribulations -- denunciations by the press, rejection from the president, dismissal by the country's black middle class and militants, assaults on his character, ideology, and political tactics, to name a few -- all of which he had to rise above in order to lead and address the racism, poverty, and militarism that threatened to destroy our democracy. Smiley's Death of a King paints a portrait of a leader and visionary in a narrative different from all that have come before. Here is an exceptional glimpse into King's life -- one that adds both nuance and gravitas to his legacy as an American hero.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
The Life and Death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Andrew Vietze
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538380374
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The upheaval and unrest of the civil rights era paved the way for great leaders. Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as one of the most important voices in American history, leading the fight for equality and justice for the black community. Readers learn how a boy who attended segregated schools in Atlanta rose to become a prominent national figure who lead protest marches, met with presidents, won a Nobel Peace Prize, and inspired a nation. They will discover how Dr. King rallied thousands to the cause of equality, and, in doing so, became a household name, and a treasured national icon.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1538380374
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The upheaval and unrest of the civil rights era paved the way for great leaders. Martin Luther King Jr. emerged as one of the most important voices in American history, leading the fight for equality and justice for the black community. Readers learn how a boy who attended segregated schools in Atlanta rose to become a prominent national figure who lead protest marches, met with presidents, won a Nobel Peace Prize, and inspired a nation. They will discover how Dr. King rallied thousands to the cause of equality, and, in doing so, became a household name, and a treasured national icon.
The King God Didn't Save
Author: John A. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American civil rights workers
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This work examines Martin Luther King Jr. life and legacy and the effect of white supremacy on Luther and his work.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African American civil rights workers
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
This work examines Martin Luther King Jr. life and legacy and the effect of white supremacy on Luther and his work.
Killing the Dream
Author: Gerald Posner
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480412279
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
A deep dive into James Earl Ray’s role in the national tragedy: “Superb . . . a model of investigation . . . as gripping as a first-class detective story” (The New York Times). On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by a single assassin’s bullet. A career criminal named James Earl Ray was seen fleeing from a rooming house that overlooked the hotel balcony from where King was cut down. An international manhunt ended two months later with Ray’s capture. Though Ray initially pled guilty, he quickly recanted and for the rest of his life insisted he was an unwitting pawn in a grand conspiracy. In Killing the Dream, expert investigative reporter Gerald Posner reexamines Ray and the evidence, even tracking down the mystery man Ray claimed was the conspiracy’s mastermind. Beginning with an authoritative biography of Ray’s life, and continuing with a gripping account of the assassination and its aftermath, Posner cuts through phony witnesses, false claims, and a web of misinformation surrounding that tragic spring day in 1968. He puts Ray’s conspiracy theory to rest and ultimately manages to disclose what really happened the day King was murdered.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480412279
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
A deep dive into James Earl Ray’s role in the national tragedy: “Superb . . . a model of investigation . . . as gripping as a first-class detective story” (The New York Times). On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by a single assassin’s bullet. A career criminal named James Earl Ray was seen fleeing from a rooming house that overlooked the hotel balcony from where King was cut down. An international manhunt ended two months later with Ray’s capture. Though Ray initially pled guilty, he quickly recanted and for the rest of his life insisted he was an unwitting pawn in a grand conspiracy. In Killing the Dream, expert investigative reporter Gerald Posner reexamines Ray and the evidence, even tracking down the mystery man Ray claimed was the conspiracy’s mastermind. Beginning with an authoritative biography of Ray’s life, and continuing with a gripping account of the assassination and its aftermath, Posner cuts through phony witnesses, false claims, and a web of misinformation surrounding that tragic spring day in 1968. He puts Ray’s conspiracy theory to rest and ultimately manages to disclose what really happened the day King was murdered.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Author: Jean Darby
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822524717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Traces the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on facts that are not as widely known.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822524717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Traces the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on facts that are not as widely known.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Companion
Author: Martin Luther King (Jr.)
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312199906
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Quotations by the civil rights leader cover such issues as race, justice, and human dignity.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312199906
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Quotations by the civil rights leader cover such issues as race, justice, and human dignity.
The Life and Death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author: James Haskins
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606013871
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions concerning his assassination.
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 9780606013871
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
A biography of a man who dedicated his life to the cause of civil rights, which also reexamines unanswered questions concerning his assassination.
Martin Luther King, Jr
Author: Vincent P. Franklin
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517200988
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers a look at the personal and professional life of the civil rights leader.
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 9780517200988
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Offers a look at the personal and professional life of the civil rights leader.