Isbn: 9780201608441 - of Long Memory: Mississippi and the Murder of Medgar Evers (11 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. The history is well known: On June 12, 1963, Mississippi's courageous NACP chief, Medgar Evers, was gunned down by white supremacist Byron de la Beckwith. Tried twice by all-white juries, Beckwith escaped conviction for three decades. But then Mississippi began to confront its tormented past. And in the 1990s, when Beckwith was sent to jail by a crusading young prosecutor, the family of Medgar Evers finally got justice. Hailed as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the Lillian Smith Award, Of Long Memory reveals how this remarkable reversal took place. Nossiter uses the tools of memory, history, and reportage--and the clear vantage point of an outsider, a Northerner--to portray an entire state quite literally summoning up its ghosts. A new epilogue discusses other civil rights cases now being reconsidered, and skillfully shows how the South is finding a way to create justice where none had existed before.…

Condition: Good. First Printing. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. The history is well known: On June 12, 1963, Mississippi's courageous NACP chief, Medgar Evers, was gunned down by white supremacist Byron de la Beckwith. Tried twice by all-white juries, Beckwith escaped conviction for three decades. But then Mississippi began to confront its tormented past. And in the 1990s, when Beckwith was sent to jail by a crusading young prosecutor, the family of Medgar Evers finally got justice. Hailed as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the Lillian Smith Award, Of Long Memory reveals how this remarkable reversal took place. Nossiter uses the tools of memory, history, and reportage--and the clear vantage point of an outsider, a Northerner--to portray an entire state quite literally summoning up its ghosts. A new epilogue discusses other civil rights cases now being reconsidered, and skillfully shows how the South is finding a way to create justice where none had existed before.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Minimal wear. Clean and unmarked. Light edge wear to DJ. ; 9.25 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches; 303 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. DJ Near Fine. 1st Printing. Size: Large Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Paperback Edition. This copy is NEW; the text is clear, bright, and unmarked; binding is tight. The jacket is also new: absolutely intact, including perfect color and design. We have a five star rating because of our fulfilment success and because our descriptions are accurate.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. DUST JACKET. First Printing. First Printing. Pages are crisp and clean, no marking. Cover is verygood. Binding is tight/good. The book has water damage sign but the pages do not stick together.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Unclipped. "First printing, April 1994;" 303 p., clean and unmarked anywhere on strong paper; period photos; binding tight; boards and d.j. without discernible wear.