Taylor Branch (born January 14, 1947) is an American author and historian best known for his award-winning trilogy of books chronicling the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history of the American civil rights movement. The third and final volume of the 2,912-page trilogy collectively called America in the King Years was released in January 2006.
Easton Press Taylor Branch books
The Clinton Tapes - signed first edition - 2009
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Taylor Branch historian
Taylor Branch is an American author and historian best known for his acclaimed trilogy of books chronicling the history of the American Civil Rights Movement and the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Born on January 14, 1947, in Atlanta, Georgia, Branch developed a keen interest in history and civil rights from an early age. After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1968, Branch went on to attend Princeton University, where he completed his master's degree in 1970. Following his academic pursuits, he became involved in journalism and began his career as a magazine editor and staff writer.
Taylor Branch books in order
Blowing the Whistle: Dissent in the Public Interest (with Charles Peters - 1972)
Second Wind (with Bill Russell - 1979)
The Empire Blues (1981)
Labyrinth (with Eugene M. Propper - 1983)
Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63 (1988)
Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65 (1998)
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968 (2006)
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President (2009)
The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA (2011)
The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement (2013)