At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 (America in the King Years)
 

At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68

by Taylor Branch

These concluding years of the freedom era show King at the height of his powers even as his worldly prestige falls under withering attack. We witness non-violent advances for democracy in the face of growing factionalism and fear. We meet heroines and martyrs; enter a world battered by private doubts, public dreams, contagious inspiration, official harassment, and poisonous discord over the... (read more)

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Ok, so I'm totally biased when it comes to this book - it mentions my gret Aunt, Uncle, home chruch, godfather and hometowm in the 1st chaprter - shoot 1st couple of days! Gotta love that history! Def. saving and passing on to my kids!! Our history!!!!

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