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Mayday 1971 : a White House at war, a revolt in the streets, and the untold history of America's biggest mass arrest
—Roberts, Lawrence (Journalist), author.
2020

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"A cinematic history of the largest act of civil disobedience in US history, in Richard Nixon's Washington"-- Provided by publisher.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9781328766724
  • 1328766721

Description: xxx, 416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title: White House at war, a revolt in the streets, and the untold history of America's biggest mass arrest

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

  • Prologue: Nixon's insurrection city
  • March 1971
  • This is real
  • We need time
  • The hot buttons
  • A mighty waters
  • The pivot point
  • This is 36
  • April 1971
  • The courage part
  • Move on over
  • Fringe group
  • The last man
  • The Saturday march
  • What's the harm
  • Public defenders
  • Barricades
  • May 1971
  • War council
  • Revoked
  • Mayday
  • The interest of justice
  • A heavy cloud
  • The holdouts
  • Aftermath
  • Epilogue.

LCCN: 2019033950

Control Number: 2902650

Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
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