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1 sound file : digital |
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audio file rda |
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eAudiobook tlcgt |
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Adolescent tlctgt |
Note |
Electronic audio file. |
Performer |
Read by Tim Federle. |
Summary |
"That's the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn. Pay attention. History walks through that door. In 1969 being gay in the United States was a criminal offense. It meant living a closeted life or surviving on the fringes of society. People went to jail, lost jobs, and were disowned by their families for being gay. Most doctors considered homosexuality a mental illness. There were few safe havens. The Stonewall Inn, a Mafia-run, filthy, overpriced bar in New York City's Greenwich Village, was one of them. Police raids on gay bars happened regularly in this era. But one hot June night, when cops pounded on the door of the Stonewall, almost nothing went as planned. Tensions were high. The crowd refused to go away. Anger and frustration boiled over. The raid became a riot. The riot became a catalyst. The catalyst triggered an explosive demand for gay rights. Ann Bausum's riveting exploration of the Stonewall Riots and the national Gay Rights movement that followed is eye-opening, unflinching, and inspiring"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"A dramatic retelling of the Stonewall riots of 1969, introducing teen readers to the decades-long struggle for gay rights"-- Provided by publisher. |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group 2015 Available via World Wide Web. |
Subject |
Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969 -- Sound recordings. -- Sound recordings.
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Gay liberation movement -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sound recordings. -- Sound recordings.
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Gay men -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sound recordings. -- Sound recordings.
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Lesbians -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sound recordings. -- Sound recordings.
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Greenwich Village (New York, N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Sound recordings.
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Genre |
Electronic audio books.
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Added Author |
OverDrive, Inc., distributor.
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ISBN |
9781101925652 (electronic audio bk.) |
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