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245 10 a| Burial for a King :b| Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral and the week that transformed Atlanta and rocked the nation /c| Rebecca Burns.;

250 a| 1st Scribner hbk. ed.;

260 a| London ;a| New York, N.Y. :b| Scribner,c| 2011.;

300 a| [vii], 244 pages :b| illustrations, photographs ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue : Tuesday, April 9, 1968, morning -- Thursday, April 4, 1968 -- Friday, April 5, 1968 -- Saturday, April 6, 1968 -- Palm Sunday, April 7, 1968 -- Monday, April 8, 1968 -- Tuesday, April 9, 1968 -- Wednesday, April 10, 1968 -- Epilogue : January 15, 1969.;

520 0 a| In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, riots broke out in 110 cities across the country. For five days, Atlanta braced for chaos while preparing to host King's funeral. An unlikely alliance of former student radicals, the middle-aged patrician mayor, the no-nonsense police chief, black ministers, white churchgoers, Atlanta's business leaders, King's grieving family members, and his stunned SCLC colleagues worked to keep Atlanta safe, honor a murdered hero, and host the tens of thousands who came to pay tribute. Compelling and original, this book captures a defining moment in America's history. It encapsulates King's legacy, America's shifting attitude toward race, and the emergence of Atlanta as a new kind of Southern city.;

530 a| Also available as an ebook.;

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Burial for a King : Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral and the week that transformed Atlanta and rocked the nation / Rebecca Burns.

Author/creator	Burns, Rebecca, 1966-
Format	Book
Edition	1st Scribner hbk. ed.
Publication Info	London ; New York, N.Y. : Scribner, 2011.
Description	[vii], 244 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
Subjects	King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Death and burial. United States--Race relations. --History. --20th century. Atlanta (Ga.)--Race relations. --History. --20th century.

Contents	Prologue : Tuesday, April 9, 1968, morning -- Thursday, April 4, 1968 -- Friday, April 5, 1968 -- Saturday, April 6, 1968 -- Palm Sunday, April 7, 1968 -- Monday, April 8, 1968 -- Tuesday, April 9, 1968 -- Wednesday, April 10, 1968 -- Epilogue : January 15, 1969.
Subject	In the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, riots broke out in 110 cities across the country. For five days, Atlanta braced for chaos while preparing to host King's funeral. An unlikely alliance of former student radicals, the middle-aged patrician mayor, the no-nonsense police chief, black ministers, white churchgoers, Atlanta's business leaders, King's grieving family members, and his stunned SCLC colleagues worked to keep Atlanta safe, honor a murdered hero, and host the tens of thousands who came to pay tribute. Compelling and original, this book captures a defining moment in America's history. It encapsulates King's legacy, America's shifting attitude toward race, and the emergence of Atlanta as a new kind of Southern city.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other forms	Also available as an ebook.
LCCN	2010029980
ISBN	9781439130544 (hardback)
ISBN	143913054X (hardback)
ISBN	9781439143094 (ebook)
ISBN	1439143099 (ebook)

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