38 review for Ten blocks from the White House: An anatomy of the Washington riots of 1968

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   5 out of 5

   Caroline – Dec 30, 2010

   Incredibly interesting and contemporaneous coverage of the DC riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The only thing I found lacking was my own understanding of what life and race relations were like in DC in the months and years leading up to the riots -- the reporting itself, which was adapted from actual coverage of the riots and their aftermath by Washington Post reporters, was top-notch. I was left with a definite desire to read more, so they've clearly done their job. Incredibly interesting and contemporaneous coverage of the DC riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The only thing I found lacking was my own understanding of what life and race relations were like in DC in the months and years leading up to the riots -- the reporting itself, which was adapted from actual coverage of the riots and their aftermath by Washington Post reporters, was top-notch. I was left with a definite desire to read more, so they've clearly done their job. Recommended.

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   4 out of 5

   Tom – Jun 06, 2012

   A fascinating and compelling collection of the Washington Post's coverage of a truly catastrophic event in D.C. history. When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, the city--on the verge of self-governance, but still beholden to the federal government--found itself unprepared to quell the riots that overtook several of D.C.'s main commercial corridors. Ten Blocks From The White House captures the panic of a city on fire, and the embarrassment of a national capital rent by racial violence. A fascinating and compelling collection of the Washington Post's coverage of a truly catastrophic event in D.C. history. When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, the city--on the verge of self-governance, but still beholden to the federal government--found itself unprepared to quell the riots that overtook several of D.C.'s main commercial corridors. Ten Blocks From The White House captures the panic of a city on fire, and the embarrassment of a national capital rent by racial violence.

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   Jim Doyle – Nov 13, 2010

   Excellent reporting and analysis conducted within three months of the riots.

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