Parting The Waters

Description for PARTING THE WATERS:  AMERICA IN THE KING YEARS 1954-63 by Taylor Branch:

Monumental work that chronicles the historical struggle of America during the Civil Rights era from the twilight of the Eisenhower years through the rise of Dr. King and the bitter presidential contest of 1960 where the Kennedy camp reluctantly campaigned for the black vote. Even if you lived during this era you will be surprised at some of the revelations in this outstanding book. Brilliantly written, extremely well-researched this is the most complete account America during the Civil right era. Terrific portraits of the arrest of Rosa Parks, an unsurpassed portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the lunch counter sit-ins, the bloody Freedom Rides that fueled tensions between King and the White House, the violent confrontation at Ole Miss., the siege of Birmingham, the church bombings, the murder of Medgar Evers, and the private conflicts between Robert & John Kennedy concerning the appointment of Southern Judges, J. Edgar Hoover who used wire taps and trumped up charges to manipulate JFK, Stanley Levison, Kings closest but controversial confidant, the flamboyant Baynard Roustin, the remarkable head of the SNCC Robert Moses, the heroic men behind JFK, the nightmare of the Kennedy Assassination and much, much more. Monumental in scope and impact, this book is a masterpiece of American history.