{"product_id":"all-this-marvelous-potential-robert-kennedys-1968-tour-of-appalachia-paperback","title":"All This Marvelous Potential: Robert Kennedy's 1968 Tour of Appalachia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Algeo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A powerful story, skillfully told.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new portrait of Robert Kennedy, a politician who, for all his faults, had the uncommon courage to stand up to a president from his own party and shine a light on America's shortcomings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In early 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy ventured deep into the heart of Appalachia to gauge the progress of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. Kennedy viewed his two days in Kentucky as an opportunity to test his antiwar and antipoverty message with hardscrabble white voters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Among the strip mines, one-room schoolhouses, and dilapidated homes, however, Kennedy encountered a strong mistrust and intense resentment of establishment politicians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAll This Marvelous Potential\u003c\/i\u003e, author Matthew Algeo meticulously retraces RFK's tour of eastern Kentucky, visiting the places he visited and meeting with the people he met. Algeo explains how and why the region has changed since 1968, and why it matters for the rest of the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe similarities between then and now are astonishing: divisive politics, racial strife, economic uncertainty, and environmental alarm. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Algeo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eHarry Truman's Excellent Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe President Is a Sick Man, and Abe \u0026amp; Fido\u003c\/i\u003e. An award-winning journalist, Algeo has reported from four continents for public radio's\u003ci\u003e All Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.6 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767706255648,"sku":"9781641605694","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25ac407256f3656688b9673fea2f4399.webp?v=1780315828","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-this-marvelous-potential-robert-kennedys-1968-tour-of-appalachia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}