Behind the Dream: The Making of the Speech That Transformed a Nation

by Connelly Stuart, Stuart Connelly, Clarence B. Jones, et al.

Book Overview

"I have a dream." When those words were spoken on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, the crowd stood, electrified, as Martin Luther King, Jr. brought the plight of African Americans to the public consciousness and firmly established himself as one of the greatest orators of all time. Behind the Dream is a thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the weeks leading up to the great event, as told by Clarence Jones, co-writer of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230103685
• ISBN13: 9780230103689
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.4"