In His Own Right The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy |
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| Author:
| Palermo, Joseph |
| Series title: | Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-12069-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2002 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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Based on never-before-seen documents, this book chronicles RFK's extraordinary transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist. Palermo focuses on the crucial nexus between '60s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader, demonstrating how civic groups and individual activists educated him about the conflict in Southeast Asia and racial and class injustice at home.
Based on never-before-seen documents, this book chronicles RFK's extraordinary transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist. Palermo focuses on the crucial nexus between '60s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader, demonstrating how civic groups and individual activists educated him about the conflict in Southeast Asia and racial and class injustice at home.