Original City, Original Sin Book Talk with Author Martin Dobrow
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One of 1 upcoming event at Fifth Maine Museum, and 1,172 across Portland.
Join us for an evening with Peaks Island author Martin Dobrow, who will share his new book Original City, Original Sin which explores one of the great under-told stories in American history, namely the bloody civil rights campaign in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1963 and 1964. Martin Dobrow reveals St. Augustine as a crucible of the Civil Rights Movement, where national injustices met local courage. Told through the actions of everyday people and known heroes, he shows both the triumphs and challenges of answering history’s call. Woven with journalistic rigor and lyrical wonder, this is a timely and beautiful book. -Ken Burns
