Taking History to Heart: The Power of the Past in Building Social Movements

by James R. Green

Book Overview

Deftly blending autobiography and history, James Green here reflects on thirty years as an activist, educator, and historian. He recounts how he became deeply immersed in political protest and in recovering and preserving the history of progressive social movements, and how the two are linked. His book, written in an engaging and accessible style, tells powerful stories of people in struggle, framed by the personal account of his own development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558492429
• ISBN13: 9781558492424
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher