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Zusatztext 86703714 Informationen zum Autor Rory Fanning walked across the United States for the Pat Tillman Foundation in 2008-2009; following two deployments to Afghanistan with the 2nd Army Ranger Battalion. He is a war resister, military counter recruiter, and writer living in Chicago, Illinois. He is also the co-author with NBA legend Craig Hodges of Long Shot: The Triumphs and Struggles of an NBA Freedom Fighter. His writing apprears in The Guardian, The Nation, In These Times and Truthout. He speaks at high schools and universities about his walk across the US and his experience in the military. Klappentext Former US Army Ranger walks across America for a fallen comrade and finds his voice as a war resister. Vorwort Extensive radio promotion through Democracy Now! and Pacifica Radio * Radio tour in cooperation with dedicated radio publicist Print ads in Citizen Soldier Online ads via Indymedia, Nation.com Promotion at veterans conferences Zusammenfassung Former US Army Ranger walks across America for a fallen comrade and finds his voice as a war resister. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsIntroduction7Part I10Chapter 1: Virginia11VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | Mile 011First Landing State Park, Virginia14NORFOLK, VIRGINIA | Mile 1914A FEW MILES OUTSIDE OF CHESAPEAKE, VA | Mile 2515FRANKLIN, VA | Mile 6015Chapter 2: North Carolina17SEABOARD, NORTH CAROLINA | Mile 9317WELDON, NC | Mile 1031820 MILES EAST OF RALEIGH | Mile 16519RALEIGH, NC | Mile 1851920 MILES WEST OF RALEIGH, NC | Mile 20522CHARLOTTE, NC | Mile 32422Fighting the KKK in Monroe, NC23Chapter 3: South Carolina25SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER | Mile 33025GAFFNEY, SC | Mile 37926TRAIL OF TEARS | Mile 43027The Cherokee Nation28THIRTY MILES FROM THE GEORGIA BORDER28WALHALLA, SC | Mile 46029Chapter 4: Georgia31CLAYTON, GA | Mile 48731DICK'S CREEK GAP, APPALACHIAN TRAIL | Mile 50334BLUE RIDGE, GA | Mile 55334ELLIJAY, GA | Mile 56835I AM TROY DAVIS36CHATSWORTH, GA | Mile 59238CHATTANOOGA, TN | Mile 63539Conscientious Objectors in the Civil War?40TRENTON, GA | Mile 65440Chapter 5: Alabama and Mississippi42SCOTTSBORO, AL | Mile 69442The Scottsboro Boys44HUNTSVILLE, AL | Mile 73444FLORENCE, AL | Mile 80246Emmett Till47CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI | Mile 86047MEMPHIS, TN | Mile 95150The Lorraine Motel51PART II53Mark Twain, Anti-Imperialist53Chapter 6: Arkansas55FORREST CITY, AR | Mile 99855BISCOE, AR | Mile 1.03856NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR| Mile 1,08257The Little Rock Nine58HOT SPRINGS, AR | Mile 1,13558MOUNT IDA, AR | Mile 1,17159NORMAN, AR | Mile 1,17960GLENWOOD, AR | Mile 1,19163Chapter 7: Texas65Native Americans in Oklahoma66PARIS, TX | Mile 1,22867HOUSTON, TX | Mile 1,22868COMMERCE, TX | Mile 1,26769The San Patricio Brigade70ROYSE CITY, TX | Mile 1,29972DALLAS, TX | Mile 1,33373OUTSIDE OF FORT WORTH, TX | Mile 1,36176MINERAL WELLS, TX | Mile 1,40976The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament78BRECKENRIDGE, TX | Mile 1,45978ALBANY, TX | Mile 1,47379ANSON, TX | Mile 1,51080ROBY, TX | Mile 1,54081SNYDER, TX | Mile 1,57282LUBBOCK, TX | Mile 1,65683LEVELLAND, TX | Mile 1,68683WHITEFACE, TX | Mile 1,70085Chapter 8: New Mexico87TATUM, NM | Mile 1,75788ROSWELL, NM | Mile 1,82990HONDO, NM | Mile 1,87692WHITE SANDS, NM | Mile 1,96193Trinity Site Nuclear Testing94SAN ANTONIO, NEW MEXICO | Mile 2,06595SOCORRO, NM | Mile 2,07595MAGDELENA, NM | Mile 2,09295DATIL, NM | Mile 2,12796CONTINENTAL DIVIDE96PIE TOWN, NM | Mile 2,14897QUEMADO, NM | Mile 2,17098Chapter 9: Arizona100SPRINGERVILLE, AZ | Mile 2,219100SHOW LOW, AZ | Mile 2,265101BLACK MESA, AZ | Mile 2,458102PAYSON, AZ | Mile 2,546102Cochise103MESA, AZ | Mile 2,621104TEMPE, AZ | Mile 2,628105PERRYVILLE MINIMUM SECURITY PRISON, AZ | Mile 2,659105GILA BEND, AZ | Mile 2,707106YUMA, AZ | Mile 2,838107FELICITY, CA | Mile 2,851109UNITED FARM WORKERS: SÍ SE PUEDE109THE DUNES, CA | Mile 2,871111EL CENTRO, CA | Mile 2,959111SALVATION MOUNTAIN, CA ...
