Episode 363: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Barry Goldwater: The Battle Over the Meaning of Freedom
Join Hopeton Hay on Diverse Voices Book Review as he talks with Nicholas Buccola, author of One Man’s Freedom: Goldwater, King, and the Struggle Over an American Idea. Buccola explores how two iconic leaders—Barry Goldwater and Martin Luther King Jr.—shaped contrasting visions of freedom during a pivotal era in American history.
Nicholas is a writer, lecturer, and teacher who specializes in the area of American political thought. His previous books include The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University Press, 2019) and The…
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