Peekskill USA

Howard Fast?s firsthand account of the infamous 1949 Peekskill riots, including historical documents, photos, and newspaper repots In 1949, author Howard Fast found himself in the middle of a violent and terrifying anticommunist riot in Peekskill, New York. Fast was the master of ceremonies at a civil rights benefit concert featuring Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, and others. But local newspapers stoked anticommunist anger, and the event was besieged by a mob armed with rocks, clubs, fence posts, and knives. Fast?s Peekskill, USA is a blow-by-blow account of the bloody riots, which led to the beating of the first black combat pilot in the US Air Force, Eugene Bullard. ? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author?s estate.