#OTD 60 years ago, LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with MLK there to celebrate.
The political achievement was also a reminder that money talks:
Economic boycotts in cities like Birmingham and Nashville played a crucial role. During 5 weeks of boycotts, Birmingham businesses had lost millions in sales. Business owners soon mobilized, dragging along politicians, school administrators, law enforcement.
Book review #25 for 2024 is Scott S Greenberger's The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A Arthur. A good biography of the 21st President of the United States. His reputation, and the reason for Garfield's murderer, created a cloud over Arthur's assumption of the presidency. ☕☕☕☕review
Book review #21 for 2024 is Edward P. Crapol's John Tyler, the Accidental President. I think that seeing the 1840's era Presidents getting more critical looks is good for the study of American History in general and presidential history in particular. I think that the work adds to the understand of not just Tyler's administration but of 1840's America as well. A ☕☕☕☕ review #books#bookstodon#POTUS#biography#JohnTyler@bookstodon@books@bookstodon
Book review #20 for 2024 is Robert Caro's The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson. The first volume of this series, The Path to Power began a 40 plus year reading journey of every American President, that, with exception of POTUS 46 and 45, has continued to this day. This volume of Caro's series focuses on the 1960 election and up to the spring of 1964. Well written and moving.
A☕☕☕☕☕review. #books#bookstodon#POTUS#biography#LBJ@bookstodon@bookstodon@books
Roger Waters flew to USA to speak at #PalestineWrites literature festival, but was denied entry on campus. Instead, he zoomed into his session from a room at Philadelphia airport. That session was amazing (recording will be shared later).
In this instagram video, Roger Waters shares his thoughts on the hate campaign directed at the festival, as he drove to the venue to show solidarity through a car window:
UK journalist Gary Younge also zoomed in, as he had his USA entry revoked at the last minute.
Despite efforts to shut it down, opening night was awesome. And there's two more epic days still to come. I'm doing storytime tomorrow. And on a panel the next day.
“Oldest #democracy” … much rather #senile, obviously! And don’t even get me started on this (im-) #POTUS guy Joe #Biden and his equally #criminal offspring.