The 1968 Democratic Convention, best known for police brutality
against demonstrators, has been relegated to a dark place in
American historical memory. "Battleground Chicago "ventures beyond
the stereotypical image of rioting protestors and violent cops to
reevaluate exactly how--and why--the police attacked antiwar
activists at the convention.
Working from interviews with eighty former Chicago police officers
who were on the scene, Frank Kusch uncovers the other side of the
story of '68, deepening our understanding of a turbulent decade.
"Frank Kusch's compelling account of the clash between Mayor
Richard Daley's men in blue and anti-war rebels reveals why the
1960s was such a painful era for many Americans. . . . to his great
credit, [Kusch] allows 'the pigs' to speak up for
themselves."--Michael Kazin
"Kusch's history of white Chicago policemen and the 1968 Democratic
National Convention is a solid addition to a growing literature on
the cultural sensibility and political perspective of the
conservative white working class in the last third of the twentieth
century."--David Farber, "Journal of American History"""
General
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2008 |
| First published: |
May 2008 |
| Authors: |
Frank Kusch
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| Dimensions: |
154 x 388 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
224 |
| Edition: |
Univ of Chicago |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-46503-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-226-46503-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780226465036 |
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