The soiling of Old Glory : the story of a photograph that shocked America

The soiling of Old Glory : the story of a photograph that shocked America / Louis P. Masur.

Author/creator	Masur, Louis P.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st U.S. ed.
Publication Info	New York : Bloomsbury Press : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2008.
Description	xiv, 224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Flags--Desecration --United States --Pictorial works. Photojournalism--Social aspects --United States --Case studies. Photojournalism--Political aspects --United States --Case studies. Protest movements--Massachusetts --Boston --History --20th century. Busing for school integration--Massachusetts --Boston --History --20th century. African Americans--Massachusetts --Boston --Interviews. White people--Massachusetts --Boston --Interviews. Interviews--Massachusetts --Boston. Boston (Mass.)--Race relations --History --20th century. United States--Race relations --History --20th century.

Contents	The incident -- Boston and busing -- The photograph -- Old Glory -- The impact -- Reverberations.
Abstract	April 5, 1976. As Boston simmered with tension over forced school busing, one photo made headlines. Examine the power of photography and the iconic value of the flag, as it opens a dramatic window onto the turbulent issue of race in America.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-216) and index.
LCCN	2007031215
ISBN	9781596913646 (alk. paper)
ISBN	1596913649 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	F 73.9.A1 M38 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold