A Nervous Man Shouldn't Be Here in the First Place: The Life of Bill Baggs

by Amy Paige Condon

Book Overview

"This is not a simple life, my friend, and there are no simple answers."

The late editor of the late Miami News, Bill Baggs, stamped these words on plain white postcards and sent them to readers who sent him hate mail--a frequent occurrence, as Baggs, a white editor of a prominent southern newspaper, championed unpopular ideas in his front-page columns, such as protecting the environment, desegregating public schools, and peace in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082035497X
• ISBN13: 9780820354972
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"