King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Wil Haygood talked about the paperback reissue of his book King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., first published… read more

Wil Haygood talked about the paperback reissue of his book King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., first published in 1993 by Houghton Mifflin Company. In the book, Mr. Haygood chronicles the life and career of former Harlem U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell Jr. He also responded to questions from members of the audience.

The book, originally published in 1993, details former Representative Powell’s 24-year political career, including his successful lawsuit against the House of Representatives after members voted to expel him from Congress in 1967. close

Report Video Issue

People in this video

Books

  • King of the Cats
    WIl Haygood
  • Your purchase helps support C-SPAN

    Click here to learn how

    C-SPAN.org offers links to books featured on the C-SPAN networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them. C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network. For example, as an Amazon Associate, C-SPAN earns money from your qualifying purchases. However, C-SPAN only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page.

    Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations.

    Please note that questions regarding fulfillment, customer service, privacy policies, or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility.

Hosting Organization

Series

More information about

King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

1,204 Views
Program ID:
191916-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 27, 2006 | 1:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 25, 2020 | 6:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 27, 2006 | 1:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 23, 2006 | 10:16am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 24, 2006 | 4:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 19, 2020 | 6:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 25, 2020 | 11:32am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 25, 2020 | 6:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Purchase a Download

King of the Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

  • MP3 audio - Standard
    Price:
    $0.99