William H. Chafe, Author . Harvard Univ. Press $29.95 (420p) ISBN 978-0-674-01877-8
For FDR, it was polio. For Martin Luther King Jr., a spiritual breakdown from threats to his life and family. JFK's was the heroic rescue of fellow sailors from the sinking navy vessel PT 109
, and for Robert Kennedy it was the experience of his
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William H. Chafe, Author Basic Books $28 (556p) ISBN 978-0-465-00103-3
Chafe's remarkably intimate biography of liberal activist New York Congressman Allard Lowenstein underscores this charismatic leader's relevance to the survival of liberal politics. Lowenstein, who was assassinated at age 51 by a demented ex-protege
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William H. Chafe, Author Basic Books $15 (0p) ISBN 978-0-465-04985-1
Duke history professor Chafe presents a thoughtful and intimate biography of the liberal activist New York congressman. Photos. (Jan.)
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