The Catonsville Nine: A Story of Faith and Resistance in the Vietnam Era
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199827850 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
On May 17th, 1968, a group of Catholic antiwar activists burst into a draft board in suburban Baltimore, stole hundreds of Selective Service records (which they called "death certificates"), and burned the documents in a fire fueled by homemade napalm. The proceedings reached a stirring climax, as the nine activists led the entire courtroom (the judge and federal prosecutors included) in the Lord's Prayer. The bold actions of the ''Catonsville Nine'' quickly became international news and captured headlines throughout the summer and fall of 1968 when the activists, defended by radical attorney William Kunstler, were tried in federal court. More than 40 years after they stormed the draft board, the Catonsville Nine are still invok
It is required reading in the growing literature about American religious responses to the Vietnam War." --The Journal of American History"Peters offers up a compelling hybrid, a masterful work of history and group biography The Catonsville Nine helps us understand and re-evaluate the social justice movements of our recent past. This readable history, based on eyewitness accounts, archival documents, and previously unreleased FBI files, recounts how the protesters came together, follows them through the storming of the government offices, chronicles their dramatic trial, describes the flight underground by the Berrigans and some other members of the group after the guilty verdict, and the group's time in jail." --Boston Globe"Peters has contributed a thorough account of each individual and the events before and after their their ritual napalming of draft records. This subtle narration gives the book an inviting feel and allows it to avoid the drabness tha
Shawn Francis Peters teaches in the Integrated Liberal Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of When Prayer Fails, Judging Jehovah's Witnesses, and The Yoder Case.
Excellent oral history WHO This story is almost mythological for anyone who grew up in Catonsville. This book gave so much more history and information.. A timely, well-written and well-designed book MPeters At a time when Americans are beginning to question the actions and policies of our leaders more, The Catonsville Nine re-presents a shining example of how it was once done. Shawn Peters explores the motivations of the characters and the progress of this gripping story, up to and after the protest at the draft board in Catonsville, pulling together a complete and even-handed treatment of the topic. There are some seldom-seen photos that bring the characters and story back to life.. The right writer for the tale Shawn Francis Peters grew up hearing about the Catonsville Nine. That's because he grew up in Catonsville, a sleepy suburb of Baltimore, where in 1968 a group of religiously motivated protesters destroyed files at a Selective Service center.This action, intended as a militant rebuke of the Vietnam war and U.S. foreign policy in Central America, sent shock waves through the nation, especially given that it included the participation of two Catholic priests, brothers Phil and Daniel Berrigan. A good many people were appalled; others felt challenged