On april 5, 1976, an antibusing rally in boston grew violent when african american lawyer ted landsmark was attacked by some of the protesters. The soiling of old glory reconstructs some of that narrative drawing for the most part on published sources, especially the account of the boston busing crisis given by the great american journalist anthony lukas in his book common ground. Forman won a pulitzer prize for the image, which he submitted under his editors suggested title, the soiling of old glory. With the soiling of old glory, masur turns the story of an assault in boston into a entertaining and informative work, showing how pictures are. This photograph shows white teenager joseph rakes about to assault.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Over a fouryear period forman won a pulitzer prize three times while working at the boston herald american. About the soiling of old glory boston, april 5, 1976. His previous books include the soiling of old glory. The soiling of old glory is within the scope of the heraldry and vexillology wikiproject, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of heraldry and vexillology. The soiling of old glory, 1976 rare historical photos. Soiling old glory purchase images click here article. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Slania is a journalism professor at loyola university in chicago. A white man, rage written on his face, lunges to spear a black man who is being held by another white. April 5, 1976 the soiling of old glory legal legacy. Professor in american institutions and values at trinity college in hartford, ct. Yerxa louis masur has written insightfully on a wide variety of topics, including books on the 1903 worldseries, capitalpunishment and american culture, andthe events of aangleyear, 1831. In the soiling of old glory, louis masur is at his best, dissecting a single photographic frame to reveal its essential gravitas, humanity and inhumanity, and explaining how we see, interpret and misinterpret imagery in the modern age. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. As the city simmered with racial tension over forced school busing, newsman stanley forman photographed a white protester outside city hall assaulting an african american attorney with the american flag. Joseph rakes was seventeen years old the day of the protest at city hall. It was a monday and i reported to work for my 9 5 shift early, as usual, and when i arrived in the city room i asked city editor al salie what was doing.
Professor of american institutions and values at trinity college in hartford. The story of a photograph that shocked america published by bloomsbury, the africanamerican man in the photo recalls how he happened to be at city hall plaza that fateful day. The photo shocked boston, made front pages across the u. The story of a photograph that shocked america, by louis p. The incident boston and busing the photograph old glory the impact reverberations april 5, 1976. As the city simmered with racial tension over forced school busing, newsman stanley forman hurried to city hall to photograph that days protest, arriving just in time to snap the image that his editor would title the soiling of old glory. The soiling of old glory is an engaging book for anyone interested in journalism, photography, history or social themes, as like a photograph it reflects the actions and attitudes of america at a distinctive place and time. Rakes was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to two years imprisonment and two years probation, but his sentence was later suspended. In order to write this book you need to know how to tell a story and write uncommonly well, both qualities that masur possesses in abundance. The soiling of old glory is the title given to the pulitzer prizewinning photograph photojournalist stanley forman took for the boston herald american on april 5, 1976. The assaulttook place in the literal shadows of the site of the boston massacre. The soiling of old glory was taken on april 5, 1976, during the boston busing desegregation protests. Titled the soiling of old glory, the photo won a pulitzer prize for breaking news photography.
After a court order mandated busing to desegregate bostons public schools, the city simmered with tension. Masurs the soiling of old glory explores a disturbing. Stanley forman took the picture on april 5, 1976, for what was then the boston herald american. American institutions and valuestrinity coll autumn glory. Ted landsmark was a lawyer for the contractors association and was late for a meeting on the. The soiling of old glory, like the photograph itself, offers a dramatic window onto the turbulence of the 1970s and race relations in america. Iconic photo of violent busing protests parallels todays conflict of.
The soiling of old glory the story of a photograph that shocked america by. As boston simmered with tension over forced school busing, one photo made headlines. The soiling of old glory, like the photograph it is named for, offers a dramatic window onto the turbulence of the 1970s and race relations in america. Year of eclipse has written a gem of a book based on an iconic, pulitzer prizewinning. Year of eclipse has written a gem of a book based on an iconic, pulitzer. Masur book the soiling of studentshare our website is a unique platform where students can share their papers in a matter of giving an example of the work to be done. The soiling of old glory racism and class violence are bad and they are highly condemned or we should not turn a blind eye to them so louis p. The story of a photograph that shocked america by louis masur. The story of a photograph that shocked america, historian louis p. The soiling of old glory is an engaging book for anyone interested in journalism, photography, history or social themes, as like a photograph it reflects the. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks. Boston, ma april 5, 1976, was during the second year of forced busing in boston.
Louis masurs fascinating book examines the picture taken at a boston antibusing rally in 1976 from multiple angles. The soiling of old glory, like the photograph it is named for, offers a dramatic window onto the turbulence of the 1970s and race relations in. The photograph strikes us with visceral force, even years after the instant it was captured. The story of a photograph that shocked america kindle edition by louis p. He is the young man portrayed in the soiling of old glory, attempting to spear theodore landsmark with an american flag.
A new book analyzes a famous photograph from boston antibusing protests. Examine the power of photography and the iconic value of the flag, as it opens a dramatic window onto the turbulent issue of race in america. The story of a photograph that shocked america is an evocative biography of a photograph that examines why this one picture had so much impact and offers a dramatic window onto the turbulence of the 1970s and race relations in america. In his estimable chronicle, the soiling of old glory. The soiling of old glory is a pulitzer prizewinning photograph taken by stanley forman during the boston busing crisis in 1976. The book is a very indepth treatment of the event, th louis masur has written a very readable account of the soiling of old glory, a photograph from 1976 that. The story of a photograph that shocked america, 1831. The soiling of old glory, 1976 by stanley forman 4. An interview with louis masur conducted by donald a. A turbulent decade in the lives of three american families 1985. The soiling of old glory the story of a photograph that shocked america louis p. Read the soiling of old glory the story of a photograph that shocked america by louis p.