All This Marvelous Potential - by Matthew Algeo (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In early 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy ventured deep into the heart of Eastern Kentucky to gauge the progress of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. Author Matthew Algeo meticulously retraces RFK's tour of the region, visiting the places he visited and meeting with the people he met, and explains how and why the region has changed since 1968, and why it matters for the rest of the country"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>"A powerful story, skillfully told."</b> --<i>Booklist </i> <p/><b>A new portrait of Robert Kennedy, a politician who, for all his faults, had the uncommon courage to stand up to a president from his own party and shine a light on America's shortcomings</b> <p/> In early 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy ventured deep into the heart of Appalachia to gauge the progress of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. Kennedy viewed his two days in Kentucky as an opportunity to test his antiwar and antipoverty message with hardscrabble white voters. <p/> Among the strip mines, one-room schoolhouses, and dilapidated homes, however, Kennedy encountered a strong mistrust and intense resentment of establishment politicians. <p/> In <i>All This Marvelous Potential</i>, author Matthew Algeo meticulously retraces RFK's tour of eastern Kentucky, visiting the places he visited and meeting with the people he met. Algeo explains how and why the region has changed since 1968, and why it matters for the rest of the country. <p/><b>The similarities between then and now are astonishing: divisive politics, racial strife, economic uncertainty, and environmental alarm. </b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>"A concise historical analysis through which stories of Appalachia's coal country, and its residents' poverty, make clear the challenges of the past and the legacies that shaped a more hopeful future." </b>--<i>Foreword Reviews </i><br><br><b>"An astoundingly good book! This is a must read for anyone interested in history, politics, poverty, Appalachia, Robert Kennedy..."</b> --Carrie, <i>Goodreads </i><br><br><b>"I've been waiting thirty-five years, since I was a young reporter at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, for someone to do justice to Bobby Kennedy's milepost trip across eastern Kentucky. Matthew Algeo's new book makes it worth that wait." </b>--Larry Tye, author of <i>Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon </i><br><br><b>"The book humanizes Kennedy, showing his strengths and foibles. As an Appalachian myself, this book resonated with me deeply."</b> --Holly, <i>Goodreads </i><br><br><b>"This face-paced narrative, focusing less on Kennedy and more on local people, will find audiences among those who enjoyed J. D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy and Tony Horowitz's Spying on the South." </b>--<i>Library Journal </i><br><br><b>"This is a fantastically researched and written book, and I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone..."</b> --Elizabeth, <i>Goodreads </i><br><br><b>"This title was a page-turner and eye-opening on the topic and the region of the US. Exceptional work and very intriguing." </b>--Brett, <i>Goodreads</i><br><br><p><b>"This book is marvelous! I learned so much from it."</b> --Jan, <i>Goodreads </i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Matthew Algeo</b> is the author of <i>Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure</i>, <i>The President Is a Sick Man, and Abe & Fido</i>. An award-winning journalist, Algeo has reported from four continents for public radio's<i> All Things Considered</i>, <i>Marketplace</i>, and <i>Morning Edition</i>.
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