Peekskill USA

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453234914

<DIV><b>Howard Fast&rsquo;s firsthand account of the infamous 1949 Peekskill riots, including historical documents, photos, and newspaper repots</b></div><BR><DIV>In 1949, author Howard Fast found himself in the middle of a violent and terrifying anticommunist riot in Peekskill, New York. Fast was the master of ceremonies at a civil rights benefit concert featuring Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, and others. But local newspapers stoked anticommunist anger, and the event was besieged by a mob armed with rocks, clubs, fence posts, and knives. Fast&rsquo;s <i>Peekskill, USA</i> is a blow-by-blow account of the bloody riots, which led to the beating of the first black combat pilot in the US Air Force, Eugene Bullard.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&rsquo;s estate.</div>