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The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground
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The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground Paperback - 1997

by Ron Jacobs

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"You don't need a Weaterman to know which way the wind blows". Bob Dylan. In its first comprehensive history author Ron Jacobs chronicles the origins, development and ultimate demise of the 1960's radical organization Weatherman. Jacobs fuses the excitement of a thriller with an objective assessment of the radical climate in the U.S. during the 1960s. 50 photos.

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Verso Books, 1997. Paperback. New. 216 pages. 7.50x5.50x0.75 inches.
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Details

  • Title The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground
  • Author Ron Jacobs
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 226
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Verso Books, London
  • Date 1997
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # x-1859841678
  • ISBN 9781859841679 / 1859841678
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.33 x 5.5 x 0.54 in (18.62 x 13.97 x 1.37 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 97028084
  • Dewey Decimal Code 322.420

From the publisher

Raised as a military brat, Ron Jacobs spent many of his child and teen years in US outposts abroad, from Pakistan to Germany. He continued his traveling ways after he left home, hitchhiking around the United States. He writes regularly for Counterpunch, Dissident Voice and other webzines. His essays, articles and reviews have appeared in print and web journals around the world. He currently lives in Burlington, VT.

Media reviews

“A full and harrowing history”—David R. Roediger

Citations

  • Library Journal, 09/01/1997, Page 198
  • Publishers Weekly, 09/01/1997, Page 87

About the author

Raised as a military brat, Ron Jacobs spent many of his child and teen years in US outposts abroad, from Pakistan to Germany. He continued his traveling ways after he left home, hitchhiking around the United States. He writes regularly for Counterpunch, Dissident Voice and other webzines. His essays, articles and reviews have appeared in print and web journals around the world. He currently lives in Burlington, VT.