Parting the Waters
America in the King Years, 1954-63
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Of the great figure in 20th-century American history perhaps none is more complex and controversial than Malcolm X. Constantly rewriting his own story, he became a criminal, a minister, a leader, and an icon, all before being felled by assassins' bullets at age 39. Through his tireless work and countless speeches he empowered hundreds of thousands of black Americans to create better lives and stronger communities while establishing the template for the self-actualized, independent African American man.
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invites further reading on Malcolm X
- By connie on 05-14-11
By: Manning Marable
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City of Scoundrels
- The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago
- By: Gary Krist
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into "the Metropolis of the World". But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city’s highest ambitions were suddenly under attack by the same unbridled energies that had given birth to them in the first place.
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Great History of a Great City
- By Cookie on 08-30-12
By: Gary Krist
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You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
- A Personal History of Our Times
- By: Howard Zinn
- Narrated by: David Strathairn
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States, tells his personal stories about more than 30 years of fighting for social change, from teaching at Spelman College to recent protests against war. A former bombardier in World War II, Zinn emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. Although he's a fierce critic, he gives us reason to hope that by learning from history and engaging politically, we can make a difference in the world.
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mind blowing
- By WILLIAM on 11-27-19
By: Howard Zinn
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The Glory and the Dream
- A Narrative History of America, 1932 - 1972
- By: William Manchester
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 57 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This great time capsule of a book captures the abundant popular history of the United States from 1932 to 1972. It encompasses politics, military history, economics, the lively arts, science, fashion, fads, social change, sexual mores, communications, graffiti...everything and anything indigenous that can be captured in print.
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Fabulous book, good narration, bad recording
- By Paula on 07-10-08
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Bobby Kennedy
- The Making of a Liberal Icon
- By: Larry Tye
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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History remembers Robert F. Kennedy as a racial healer, a tribune for the poor, and the last progressive knight of a bygone era of American politics. But Kennedy's enshrinement in the liberal pantheon was actually the final stage of a journey that had its beginnings in the conservative 1950s. In Bobby Kennedy, Larry Tye peels away layers of myth and misconception to paint a complete portrait of this singularly fascinating figure.
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Absorbing
- By Jean on 01-18-17
By: Larry Tye
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Death of a King
- The Real Story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Final Year
- By: Tavis Smiley, David Ritz
- Narrated by: Tavis Smiley
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling author and award-winning broadcaster Tavis Smiley recounts the final 365 days of Martin Luther King, Jr.'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.
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An important book
- By Mr X on 02-19-15
By: Tavis Smiley, and others
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The Gay Revolution
- The Story of the Struggle
- By: Lillian Faderman
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Gay Revolution begins in the 1950s, when law classified gays and lesbians as criminals, the psychiatric profession saw them as mentally ill, the churches saw them as sinners, and society victimized them with irrational hatred. Against this dark backdrop, a few brave people began to fight back, paving the way for the revolutionary changes of the 1960s and beyond.
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An outstanding book.
- By David Farley on 10-21-15
By: Lillian Faderman
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The Woman's Hour
- The Great Fight to Win the Vote
- By: Elaine Weiss
- Narrated by: Elaine Weiss, Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
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Nashville, August 1920. Thirty-five states have ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, 12 have rejected or refused to vote, and one last state is needed. It all comes down to Tennessee, the moment of truth for the suffragists, after a seven-decade crusade. The opposing forces include politicians with careers at stake, liquor companies, railroad magnates, and a lot of racists who don't want black women voting. And then there are the "Antis" - women who oppose their own enfranchisement, fearing suffrage will bring about the moral collapse of the nation.
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Good book, poor choice of reader
- By Amazon Customer on 05-24-18
By: Elaine Weiss
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- Keith
- 07-12-17
Powerful...Moving!!
The details of this historic movement are riveting and moving. The right people at the right time doing the right thing.
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- Steve Greene
- 01-09-18
Outstanding story well told.
This is the best audio book reading gets.
The story rings with truth and behind the scenes detail. The narration by two people is the best I’ve heard. Renewed my hope for future downloads.
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- Richard
- 02-26-15
Eloquent and Riveting
This book was fascinating! I learned details of events only mentioned or never mentioned in history books. Detailed it was, but it never lagged. I can't wait to listen to the next volume of Branch's work. I am a history teacher of mostly white students in South Carolina. This book will greatly enhance my teaching of the Civil Rights Movement. For that I am most grateful.
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- Daniel
- 12-04-16
Great underlying work, but poorly abridged
Great storytelling & performance, but would prefer that audible provided a full version. The abridgement resulted in an uneven pace, you can really feel the gaps.
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- Danielle
- 07-05-17
Good book, informative and detailed
Great story, flows well and keeps you interested. It assumes the listener (reader) already has a knowledge of some basic landmark events and dates. Without a strong understanding of those events there are a few places I had to rewind/ look them up.
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- ZenGal
- 02-17-17
So much I didn't know
With the difficult political climate that faces as now I wanted to go back in time to learn about the civil rights movement. I'm ashamed that so much of this is new to me I'm so glad that I got to listen to this. It was truly inspirational.
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- Timothy, Toronto, ON.
- 04-06-07
A geat series
I agree with the previous reviewer. Great book lousy sound.
I've listened to the Taylor Branch trilogy about King and regard it as the most balanced telling of one of America's most important stories. I was inspired by the courage of so many, mostly unknown, people. Black, white, old, young, Jewish, Christian etc. etc. I'm not an American and I'm not a person of color, but the story of the US civil rights movement and the capacity of the USA to grow and change, makes me glad to have you guys as neighbours.
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- William
- 03-24-10
Parting the Waters
Spellbounding presentation of an award winning book. I got it to listen as I drove and I and my wife really enjoyed it. I only wished I had the unabridged.
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- LWS4712
- 09-30-18
intriguing
very enlightening. I wish every African-American would be required to listen to this story. I found particularly informative the marchers braved through it was much more than dogs and fire hoses. This I never knew. Also was the fact that MLK was not held in high esteem by everyone during that time since I was only 5 years old and he died I missed this entire movement. great book
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- Mike
- 02-01-16
Amazing.
Great story of the history of MLK and his partners. Great courage by the people of that time.
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