Killing the dream: James Earl Ray and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Was the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. perpetrated solely by James Earl Ray or was it part of a larger conspiracy? Relying on new interviews and recently disclosed evidence and files, Posner reveals the truth about one of the great political murders of the 20th century
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1999
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| Ausgabe: | First Harvest edition |
| Schriftenreihe: | A Harvest Book
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| Zusammenfassung: | Was the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. perpetrated solely by James Earl Ray or was it part of a larger conspiracy? Relying on new interviews and recently disclosed evidence and files, Posner reveals the truth about one of the great political murders of the 20th century |
| Beschreibung: | Originally published: New York : Random House, 1998 |
| Beschreibung: | xiii, 448 pages illustrations 23 cm |
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Contents PART I The Assassination 1. “I Am a Man” . 3 2. The Riot .9 3. “Nobody’s Going to Kill You, Martin”.15 4. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” . 19 5. Mrs. Brewer’s Rooming House.23 6. The Assassination. 29 7. The Hunt .35 8. “I Feel So Trapped”. 42 9. Story for Sale. 48
xii CONTENTS 10. Enter Raoul. 57 11. Hiding the Truth. 61 PART T wО The Assassin 12. Little Dixie.77 13. “Hitler Politics”. 90 14. The Red Top Caper.101 15. “A Menace to Society”.112 16. A Professional Criminal.118 17. “A Natural Hustler”. 127 18. Breakout.140 19. Indian Trail.148 20. Gray Rocks.156 21. Wallace Country. 170 22. Mexican Holiday. 181 23. Dancing in Los Angeles.193 24. The Swingers
Club.207 25. Memphis Bound.219 26. The Alibi.228 27. On the Run.237
CONTENTS xiii PART THREE The Search for Ihith 28. “The Legal Truth”. 253 29. The Mock Trial. 267 30. The Confession. 31. Exit Raoul.292 32. Military Hoax.308 33. Ray’s Last Dance. 320 275 Epilogue. 333 A Final Analysis.337 Acknowledgments.341 Notes.347 Bibliography.421 Index.427 |
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Contents PART I The Assassination 1. “I Am a Man” . 3 2. The Riot .9 3. “Nobody’s Going to Kill You, Martin”.15 4. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” . 19 5. Mrs. Brewer’s Rooming House.23 6. The Assassination. 29 7. The Hunt .35 8. “I Feel So Trapped”. 42 9. Story for Sale. 48
xii CONTENTS 10. Enter Raoul. 57 11. Hiding the Truth. 61 PART T wО The Assassin 12. Little Dixie.77 13. “Hitler Politics”. 90 14. The Red Top Caper.101 15. “A Menace to Society”.112 16. A Professional Criminal.118 17. “A Natural Hustler”. 127 18. Breakout.140 19. Indian Trail.148 20. Gray Rocks.156 21. Wallace Country. 170 22. Mexican Holiday. 181 23. Dancing in Los Angeles.193 24. The Swingers
Club.207 25. Memphis Bound.219 26. The Alibi.228 27. On the Run.237
CONTENTS xiii PART THREE The Search for Ihith 28. “The Legal Truth”. 253 29. The Mock Trial. 267 30. The Confession. 31. Exit Raoul.292 32. Military Hoax.308 33. Ray’s Last Dance. 320 275 Epilogue. 333 A Final Analysis.337 Acknowledgments.341 Notes.347 Bibliography.421 Index.427 |
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