John Jenkins, "Summer of '71" – Part 2
About this episode
This episode features a two-part interview with journalist John A. Jenkins discussing his book on pivotal events in America during the summer of 1971.
This is the second of a two-part interview with journalist John A. Jenkins. His book is "Summer of '71: Five Months That Changed America." Jenkins writes in the introduction: "[I]t is hard to overstate the importance of the events that defined the American experience during the fateful five months of May through September 1971." A good portion of the first part of the interview with John Jenkins focused on Daniel Ellsberg and the publishing of the Pentagon Papers. This discussion opens with the history of Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: John A. Jenkins
Topics covered
- journalism
- American history
- Pentagon Papers
- civil rights
- political events
- 1971
Keywords
- John A. Jenkins
- Summer of '71
- Pentagon Papers
- Daniel Ellsberg
- Angela Davis
- Soledad Brothers
- American history
- 1971
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Summer of '71: Five Months That Changed America
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