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Journery through History April 7
By Alicia Waters | March 6, 2015
On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 9 pm A Journey Through History discussion group will be talking about An Idea Whose Time Has Come by Todd S. Purdum. Talking Books Plus members may download or reserve a copy to be mailed to them. Visit the Book Nook Room to participate in the discussion. Talking Books Plus members who are not already BARD members may sign up for download service at BARD.
Below is a description of the book taken from the RI Talking Books Plus Catalog –
Describes bipartisan legislative efforts to bar racial discrimination in employment, education, and public accommodations in the United States. Discusses President John Kennedy, who sent the Civil Rights Act to Congress as a bill; President Lyndon Johnson, who signed it into law; and other individuals who made its passage possible. 2014.
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