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Applegate: Freedom of the Press in a Small Town is a slice of
Americana as told by Armada Times Editor James Mitchell, along with
Lindsey Kingston, student editor of the paper's high school
section. Mitchell took over as editor of the Times in the wake of a
lawsuit that had been filed by its publisher against the local
school board, initiating one of the many First Amendment battles
that would be waged during his two-year tenure. While the content
of most rural weeklies typically runs to favorite recipes and
homecoming game reports, the Times would open up a forum on issues
including gay rights and gun control. Mitchell is applauded by
many, particularly for involving high school students as both
writers and readers of the local newspaper. Others, however, took
exception to the new direction, often with a claim that "you can't
print that " Applegate offers a behind the scenes look at the
politics and personalities of a small town and its newspaper. The
editor's belief in a community is echoed by the conviction that a
newspaper can, indeed, print that.
A fast-paced and highly informative book on John Lennon the
activist in America in 1971. About the causes he stood for and the
power he wielded--inspiring a nation and terrifying a government.
About the solo albums, the controversial television appearances,
the causes, and the key players. Based on original interviews by
the author with Lennon's American band, The Elephant's Memory;
leaders of the anti-war and feminist movements who knew the man;
and other cultural and political figures who were part of Lennon's
American journey. "The Walrus and the Elephants" is a look back at
a time of great change, and at the John Lennon who joined the
revolution, through the eyes of those who dreamed, rallied, fought,
and made music alongside him.
In late 1971 John Lennon left London and pop stardom behind and
moved to New York City, eager to join a youth movement rallying for
social justice and an end to the Vietnam War. Lennon was embraced
by radicals and revolutionaries, the hippies and Yippies at odds
with the establishment. Settling in Greenwich Village, the former
Beatle was soon on the front lines of the antiwar movement,
championing causes and inspiring solidarity--and suspicion. Seen as
a savior by a generation in need of cultural heroes, Lennon was
just as passionately hounded by a government anxious to silence
enemies within its borders.
"The Walrus and the Elephants" is told by the unlikely cast of
friends, among them the members of Elephant's Memory, who were some
of the few who got to know the man behind the Beatle. Exclusive
interviews include writer and feminist leader Gloria Steinem;
Congressional Black Caucus cofounder Ron Dellums; "Chicago Seven"
veteran Rennie Davis; immigration attorney Leon Wildes; and
legendary poet-activist John Sinclair, whose imprisonment for
marijuana--ten years for two joints--kicked off Lennon's American
journey.
It was a busy year of making music and controversial TV
appearances, allies and enemies. It was a time of great change in
America, one that saw the end of the movements of the sixties, the
beginning of a new era. "The Walrus and the Elephants" is a look
back at that time and at the John Lennon who joined the revolution,
through the eyes of those who dreamed, rallied, and fought
alongside him.
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