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Author Doyle, William, 1957-

Title An American insurrection : the battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962 / William Doyle.

Publication Info. New York : Doubleday, [2001]
©2001

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Location Call No. Status
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  378.762 DOYLE, WILLIAM    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  378.762 DOY    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description viii, 383 pages, [8] of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [363]-368) and index.
Summary Almost 30 years ago, James Meredith tried to integrate the University of Mississippi and ignited an armed white rebellion. This book recreates the day the country went to war against itself.
Contents Past is never dead -- Whom shall I fear? -- Warrior -- Incendiary man -- We shall be invisible -- Order of battle -- In the Lord's hands -- Though the heavens fall -- Gates of bedlam -- Demons out of the earth -- Silent pillar -- Guns of midnight -- History will not forget you -- New civil war has begun -- Wall of fire -- After the dawn -- New age -- Greatest suppertime of all.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.6 23.0 70601.
Subject University of Mississippi -- History.
Meredith, James, 1933-
College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History.
ISBN 0385499698
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