1916-2009

"Craig McNamara came of age in the political tumult and upheaval of the late 60s. While Craig McNamara would grow up to take part in anti-war demonstrations, his father, Robert McNamara, served as John F. Kennedy's Secretary of Defense and the architect of the Vietnam War. This searching and revealing memoir offers an intimate picture of one father and son at pivotal periods in American history"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of William J. Powell, an African American golfer, discussing his becoming a caddie and learning to play golf, the discrimination he faced trying to compete, and building his own golf course where anyone was welcome.

Discusses the effects of the Vietnam war under the leadership of Lyndon B. Johnson and the unpopularity of the war from people in the United States.