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Letters of a Nation

Andrew Carroll talked about his book Letters of a Nation: A Collection of Extraordinary American Letters, published by Broadway Books. He de… read more

Andrew Carroll talked about his book Letters of a Nation: A Collection of Extraordinary American Letters, published by Broadway Books. He described choosing the 200 letters and getting the book published. Included in the book are the letters from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the Birmingham jail and from Elvis Presley to President Richard Nixon. The Foreword to the book was written by Marian Wright Edelman. close

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Letters of a Nation

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Category:
Booknotes
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Booknotes
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 05, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jul 06, 1998 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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  • Jul 05, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 05, 1998 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 06, 1998 | 5:59am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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