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The Great Dissenter
- The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero
- By: Peter S. Canellos
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 197
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Story5 out of 5 stars 197
They say that history is written by the victors. But not in the case of the most famous dissenter on the Supreme Court. Almost a century after his death, John Marshall Harlan’s words helped end segregation and gave us our civil rights and our modern economic freedom. But his legacy would not have been possible without the courage of Robert Harlan, a slave who John’s father raised like a son in the same household.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good and necessary book, BUT WHY THE BEEPS??!
- By aaron on 09-06-21
- The Great Dissenter
- The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero
- By: Peter S. Canellos
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Brilliant, wonderful book
Reviewed: 07-21-22
I cannot praise this book enough. Wonderfully written and told story about a giant in American history. In a world with a history absent segregation, Harlan would be even more well known today. I’m grateful to Mr. Canellos for telling Harlan’s story. Also appreciative to Arthur Morey for his outstanding performance. I highly recommend this book for all those interested in American history.
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Unexampled Courage
- The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring
- By: Richard Gergel
- Narrated by: Richard Gergel - introduction, Tom Zingarelli
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story5 out of 5 stars 98
Richard Gergel’s Unexampled Courage details the impact of the blinding of Sergeant Woodard on the racial awakening of President Truman and Judge Waring and traces their influential roles in changing the course of America’s civil rights history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well-paced political-legal history woven around the intersecting stories of the 3 title characters
- By Courtney J. Corda on 03-07-19
- Unexampled Courage
- The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring
- By: Richard Gergel
- Narrated by: Richard Gergel - introduction, Tom Zingarelli
Brilliant, wonderful account
Reviewed: 10-30-20
This was a fine book and reading. Wonderful in so many respects - the writing, subject matter, etc. As a African American lawyer, I was moved by the retelling of this story. Judge Gergel should be applauded for his efforts here. The book is well worth the time reading it for anyone with passing interest in American civil rights history in the post-WWII era.
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