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Battleground Chicago
Frank Kusch
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Description for Battleground Chicago
Paperback. The 1968 Democratic National Convention is known for police brutality against demonstrators. This book ventures beyond the stereotypical image of rioting protestors and violent cops to reevaluate how - and why - the police attacked antiwar activists at the convention. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
The 1968 Democratic National 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.
The 1968 Democratic National 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226465036
SKU
V9780226465036
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99-50
About Frank Kusch
Frank Kusch has worked as a freelance editor, a communications consultant, and a political speechwriter. He is the author of All American Boys: Draft Dodgers in Canada from the Vietnam War.
Reviews for Battleground Chicago
"Frank Kusch's compelling account of the clash between Mayor Richard Daley's men in blue and antiwar 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 ... Read more