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Waging a Good War : A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 by Thomas E. Ricks (2022, Hardcover)
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PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-100374605165
ISBN-139780374605162
eBay Product ID (ePID)25057235881
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Book TitleWaging a Good War : a Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicMilitary Science, United States / 20th Century, Military / Strategy, Civil Rights, Political Ideologies / General
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, History
AuthorThomas E. Ricks
FormatHardcover
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Item Weight24 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Reviews"I loved this book, learned a lot, and enjoyed it from start to finish. Ricks brings the American civil rights movement vividly to life. Through his smartly conceived perspective, we better understand the movement's vision, discipline, and conduct as it fought for the soul of America." --James Mattis, retired United States Marine Corps General, 26th US Secretary of Defense, and co-author of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, former chair of President Obama's President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, and author of The Empowered University "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "Tom Ricks' Waging a Good War is first of all, a superb account of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Equally noteworthy is Ricks' deep military analyses and reflections on the campaigns and battles fought by African Americans, many of whom were World War II veterans, to achieve 'a genuine democracy' in America. Finally Ricks' most recent work is a great read, insightful, enjoyable, and informative. Highly recommended." -- Adrian R. Lewis, David B. Pittaway Professor of Military History at the University of Kansas and author of The American Culture of War "In Waging a Good War , Thomas Ricks offers a vivid, compelling, and entirely new view of one of the most important human accomplishments in history. An acclaimed military historian and superior writer, Ricks brilliantly deploys the lens of military 'campaigns' to help the reader better grasp the strategic and tactical actions of the civil rights movement's leaders. Ironically, but crucially, his use of a military framework offers a profound understanding of a nonviolent movement that ultimately won the battle against hatred and violence." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the civil rights movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." --Peter S. Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "I loved this book, learned a lot, and enjoyed it from start to finish. Ricks brings the American civil rights movement vividly to life. Through his smartly conceived perspective, we better understand the movement's vision, discipline, and conduct as it fought for the soul of America." --James Mattis, retired United States Marine Corps General, 26th US Secretary of Defense, and co-author of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, former chair of President Obama's President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, and author of The Empowered University "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "Tom Ricks' Waging a Good War is first of all, a superb account of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Equally noteworthy are Ricks' deep military analyses and reflections on the campaigns and battles fought by African Americans, many of whom were World War II veterans, to achieve 'a genuine democracy' in America. Finally Ricks' most recent work is a great read, insightful, enjoyable, and informative. Highly recommended." -- Adrian R. Lewis, David B. Pittaway Professor of Military History at the University of Kansas and author of The American Culture of War "In Waging a Good War , Thomas Ricks offers a vivid, compelling, and entirely new view of one of the most important human accomplishments in history. An acclaimed military historian and superior writer, Ricks brilliantly deploys the lens of military 'campaigns' to help the reader better grasp the strategic and tactical actions of the civil rights movement's leaders. Ironically, but crucially, his use of a military framework offers a profound understanding of a nonviolent movement that ultimately won the battle against hatred and violence." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the civil rights movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." --Peter S. Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "I loved this book, learned a lot, and enjoyed it from start to finish. Ricks brings the American civil rights movement vividly to life. Through his smartly conceived perspective, we better understand the movement's vision, discipline, and conduct as it fought for the soul of America." --James Mattis, retired United States Marine Corps General, 26th US Secretary of Defense, and co-author of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, former chair of President Obama's President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, and author of The Empowered University "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "Tom Ricks' Waging a Good War is first of all, a superb account of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Equally noteworthy are Ricks' deep military analyses and reflections on the campaigns and battles fought by African Americans, many of whom were World War II veterans, to achieve 'a genuine democracy' in America. Finally Ricks' most recent work is a great read, insightful, enjoyable, and informative. Highly recommended." -- Adrian R. Lewis, David B. Pittaway Professor of Military History at the University of Kansas and author of The American Culture of War "In Waging a Good War , Thomas Ricks offers a vivid, compelling, and entirely new view of one of the most important human accomplishments in history. An acclaimed military historian and superior writer, Ricks brilliantly deploys the lens of military 'campaigns' to help the reader better grasp the strategic and tactical actions of the civil rights movement's leaders. Ironically, but crucially, his use of a military framework offers a profound understanding of a nonviolent movement that ultimately won the battle against hatred and violence." --James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the civil rights movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." --Peter S. Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the Civil Rights Movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." -- Peter Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "I loved this book, learned a lot, and enjoyed it from start to finish. Ricks brings the American civil rights movement vividly to life. Through his smartly conceived perspective, we better understand the movement's vision, discipline, and conduct as it fought for the soul of America." -- James Mattis, retired United States Marine Corps General, 26th US Secretary of Defense, and co-author of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "A vivid, compelling and entirely new way of understanding one of the most important human accomplishments in history: the civil rights movement. Ricks, an acclaimed military historian and super writer, brilliantly deploys the lens of military 'campaigns' to help the reader better understand the strategic and tactical approaches of civil rights leaders. Ironically, through the use of a military framework, one may come to a profound understanding of a nonviolent movement that ultimately won the battle against hatred and violence." -- James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and author of The Empowered University "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the Civil Rights Movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." -- Peter Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "I loved this book, learned a lot, and enjoyed it from start to finish. Ricks brings the American civil rights movement vividly to life. Through his smartly conceived perspective, we better understand the movement's vision, discipline, and conduct as it fought for the soul of America." -- James Mattis, retired United States Marine Corps General, 26th US Secretary of Defense, and co-author of Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "In Waging a Good War , Thomas Ricks offers a vivid, compelling, and entirely new view of one of the most important human accomplishments in history. An acclaimed military historian and superior writer, Ricks brilliantly deploys the lens of military 'campaigns' to help the reader better grasp the strategic and tactical actions of the civil rights movement's leaders. Ironically, but crucially, his use of a military framework offers a profound understanding of a nonviolent movement that ultimately won the battle against hatred and violence." -- James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and author of The Empowered University "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the civil rights movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." -- Peter S. Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs, "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird, "All of Thomas Ricks's military histories are brilliantly insightful, vivid, and full of heart, but Waging A Good War , the first military history of the Civil Rights movement, is my favorite. Extraordinary, heartbreaking, and illuminating, the book casts a bright new light on how the movement worked as a benevolent campaign, with great heroes waging war against the great evil we know." --Anne Lamott, author of Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage and Bird by Bird "In a book that is both comprehensive and compelling, Ricks examines a critical period in our country's history and shows how the strategic approach employed by civil rights leaders in the 1950s and 60s advanced American democracy. A central theme emerging from this sweeping narrative is that struggle and purposeful action are key elements of social change and that democracy warrants these efforts." --Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and author of The Empowered University "Thomas Ricks's chronicle of the Civil Rights Movement is a timely reminder that Americans have the collective capacity to correct course and redeem democracy's promise. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, committed Black citizens mobilized in a sustained, hard-fought struggle to make America a better place for all its citizens. Waging a Good War is a distinguished military historian's inspiring tribute to the Movement's discipline and self-sacrifice, strategic vision and tactical genius." -- Peter Onuf, professor of history emeritus at the University of Virginia and co-author with Annette Gordon-Reed of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs
Synopsis#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks offers a new take on the Civil Rights Movement, stressing its unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance around the world. "Ricks does a tremendous job of putting the reader inside the hearts and souls of the young men and women who risked so much to change America . . . Riveting." --Charles Kaiser, The Guardian In Waging a Good War , the bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks offers a fresh perspective on America's greatest moral revolution--the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s--and its legacy today. While the Movement has become synonymous with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ethos of nonviolence, Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war reporter, draws on his deep knowledge of tactics and strategy to advance a surprising but revelatory idea: the greatest victories for Black Americans of the past century were won not by idealism alone, but by paying attention to recruiting, training, discipline, and organization--the hallmarks of any successful military campaign. An engaging storyteller, Ricks deftly narrates the Movement's triumphs and defeats. He follows King and other key figures from Montgomery to Memphis, demonstrating that Gandhian nonviolence was a philosophy of active, not passive, resistance--involving the bold and sustained confrontation of the Movement's adversaries, both on the ground and in the court of public opinion. While bringing legends such as Fannie Lou Hamer and John Lewis into new focus, Ricks also highlights lesser-known figures who played critical roles in fashioning nonviolence into an effective tool--the activists James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, and Septima Clark foremost among them. He also offers a new understanding of the Movement's later difficulties as internal disputes and white backlash intensified. Rich with fresh interpretations of familiar events and overlooked aspects of America's civil rights struggle, Waging a Good War is an indispensable addition to the literature of racial justice and social change--and one that offers vital lessons for our own time., #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks offers a groundbreaking new take on the Civil Rights Movement, stressing its unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance around the world. In Waging a Good War , bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks offers an utterly new perspective on America's greatest moral revolution--the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s--and its legacy today. While the Movement has become synonymous with Martin Luther King Jr.'s ethos of nonviolence, Ricks, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war reporter, draws on his deep knowledge of tactics and strategy to advance a surprising but revelatory idea: the greatest victories for Black Americans of the past century were won not by idealism alone, but by paying attention to recruiting, training, discipline, and organization--the hallmarks of any successful military campaign. With a masterful command of storytelling, Ricks deftly narrates the movement's triumphs and defeats. He follows King and other key figures from Montgomery to Memphis, demonstrating how the philosophy of nonviolence encompassed active and even aggressive methods of confronting the Movement's adversaries, both on the ground and in the court of public opinion. While bringing legends such as Fannie Lou Hamer and John Lewis into new focus, Ricks also highlights lesser-known figures who played critical roles in fashioning nonviolence into a potent weapon--the activists James Lawson, James Bevel, Diane Nash, and Septima Clark foremost among them. He also offers a new understanding of the Movement's later difficulties as internal disputes and white backlash intensified. Rich with fresh interpretations of familiar events and overlooked aspects of America's civil rights struggle, Waging a Good War is an indispensable addition to the literature of racial justice and social change--and one that offers vital lessons for our own time.
LC Classification NumberE185.61.R515 2022
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