Letter from Barbara Ross of Texarkana to Senator John McClellan, 1967
This clip is from the c-span2/BookTV In Depth program today with author Wil Heygood telling the story of the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall, and the letter Heygood found while researching his book Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America. Some might find it worth its eight minutes, wherein Barbara Ross predicts the election of President Obama.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4591626/letter-barbara-ross
The full program is here:
http://www.c-span.org/video/?408684-1/depth-wil-haygood
May 1, 2016
In Depth with Wil Haygood
Wil Haygood talked about his life and career and responds to viewer comments and questions. Mr. Haygood’s most recent book is Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America.
Mr. Haygood is also the author of The Butler: A Witness to History, Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson, In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr., The Haygoods of Columbus: A Love Story, King of Cats: The Life and Times of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Two on the River.