As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum; and books like Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me and Claudia Rankine's Citizen swing national attention toward the racism and violence that continue to poison our communities; it's as urgent now as ever to celebrate Martin Luther King; Jr.; whose insistence on equality and peace defined the Civil Rights Movement and forever changed the course of American history. This collection ranges from an early 1961 interview in which King describes his reasons for joining the ministry (after considering medicine); to a 1964 conversation with Robert Penn Warren; to his last interview; which was conducted on stage at the convention of the Rabbinical Assembly; just ten days before King's assassination. Timely; poignant; and inspiring; Martin Luther King; Jr.: The Last Interview is an essential addition to the Last Interview series.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Half battle campaign; half legal drama. All engaging history! A must read!By brian beirneVery well written battle description with terrific maps (the rare case where the map on the kindle holds up to enlarging it) is the subject of the first half of the book. The second half details the efforts by GK Warren to clear his name and the Court of Inquiry that was the longest in the 19th century. A very engaging story that is worth your time.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Purchase this important and controversial book. You will not be disappointed!By David MarshallThis book is divided into two distinct parts. The first is encompasses the military characteristics leading up to and including the Battle of Five Forks. This author utilized an abundance of primary and secondary sources in researching this seldom written about subject. Michael McCarthy determined unlike many historians before him that Union General Ulysses S. Grant and General Philip Sheridan were not necessarily heroic and honest when it came to their depiction of General Gouverneur Warren at Five Forks. He provides a great deal of evidence that they both had an agenda to remove Mr. Warren from command of the 5th Corps which Sheridan did during the middle of fighting Additionally; this writer points out that “Waterloo of the Confederacy might not have been portrayed or thought of as it really was during the end of the Civil War.The second part of this well written and very readable title concerns the story of the Warren Court of Inquiry. He takes interested students through the entire court proceedings and elucidates the proceedings and ramifications for Warren and Sheridan. This was the longest record of any military court in U.S. History. Originally written as a dissertation by McCarthy; he has added new sources and additional notes have been added since the original research.Five Forks was a small but decisive battle victory for the Union. Confederate General Thomas Munford maintained that after the fighting was ended on April 1; 1865 that like Waterloo was to Europe that the Confederacy was doomed after this Northern triumph. He pointed out that this success triggered Confederate President and the government officials to leave Richmond as well as General Robert E. Lee to leave his defenses in the Petersburg area. In the end this student of this battle ascertains that this important loss caused the end of the Confederacy and the inevitable retreat and surrender at Appomattox.The writer makes an important argument in “Confederate Waterloo†that provides interested parties something to think about. McCarthy stated that both Sheridan and Warren protected or defended their honor. They both spent much of their post war life attempting to dominate public perception of Five Forks and how the clash was remembered. For Warren his fight did not end with his death. Many fellow officers and family members spent lifetimes taking up his cause. In addition to Sheridan and Warren; participants included Generals U. S. Grant; Winfield S. Hancock; Joshua Chamberlain and a surprising collection of former Confederate officers. Their disagreement peaked with a Court of Inquiry that produced a wide-ranging record of testimony and exhibits than any other U.S. military judicial case in the 19th Century. In the end; the findings were not a clear cut victory for either individual.Historians generally accepted the writings of important soldiers such as Sheridan and Grant as fact. The writer points out that modern scholar Joan Waugh quoted and accepted Grant and Sheridan positions over Warrens. This excellent treatment proves that numerous respected historians such as Noah Trudeau; Stephen Sears; Jean Edward Smith and Leslie Gordon have used similar one sided sources that reflect inaccuracies. After the publication of this important title by Savas Beatie; perhaps many academics will now take a fresh look at this battle and the individuals who disagreed with each other and history.McCarthy has added much to the Five Forks canon and the Sheridan-Warren controversy about why this disgraced soldier was relieved during the middle of a battle. He has pulled together an extraordinary list of first hand accounts to recount the decisive role played by the Union 5th Corps; Cavalry; Sheridan and Warren during this important fight to end the Civil War as well as the Court of Inquiry. “The Battle of Five Forks; April 1; 1865; and the Controversy that Brought Down a General†provides 55 helpful images and 10 excellent maps produced by George Skoch. The narrative includes a useful Order of Battle; Bibliography; Index and excellent analysis throughout. This fascinating 336 page story and page turning tome should be added to the knapsack of all interested enthusiasts of this important subject.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. "Welcome contribution;" review by Midwest Book ReviewBy MilitarybooksConfederate Waterloo: The Battle of Five Forks; April 1; 1865 and the Controversy that Brought Down a General is a detailed; scholarly analysis of one of the final battles of the American Civil War. Although The Battle of Five Forks ended in victory for the Union; its ramifications lasted long after Civil War's end. During the series of battles; General Phil Sheridan relieved V Corps commander Gouverneur K. Warren; sparking a lifelong effort by Warren and his allies to claim that Sheridan's action was unfair and dishonorable. This precipitated a Court of Inquiry with a greater record of testimony and exhibits than any other U.S military judicial case in the 1800's. Confederate Waterloo draws upon archival research and a wealth of primary sources to present a studious; unbiased account of the entire affair. Black-and-white maps; a bibliography; and an index round out this welcome contribution to public and college library Civil War shelves.- Midwest Book Review (Note: This review was written by Midwest Book Review and posted on at their request)
