Here I Stand - The Life and Legacy of John Beecher

Biography of a forgotten poet who used his name and influence to speak up for those on the margins of society

About the author

Angela J. Smith is an associate professor of history at North Dakota State University, where she heads the public history program and teaches courses in twentieth-century American history and public history.

Summary

John Beecher (1904-1980) never had the public prominence of his famous ancestors, but he spent his life fighting for the voiceless and oppressed. Angela Smith examines Beecher's writing and activism and places them in the broader context of American culture at pivotal points in the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Angela J Smith, Angela J. Smith
• Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780817360191
• ISBN: 978-0-8173-6019-1
• No. of pages: 248
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: Modern South
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies