Uncover America’s Untold Stories on a Riveting Road Trip Through History with Beverly Gage
The chapter I found most enthralling, and which I think best captures the American paradox that Gage returns to again and again was, “Is This America?” which focuses on Mississippi and Alabama. During Gage’s visit to the region, she drives along most of the Civil Rights Trail, beginning in Alabama, driving west through Mississippi and Arkansas, then towards Memphis. She describes her trip, and weaves in highlights about significant events, as well as prominent civil rights icons, including Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, Rosa Parks, and Medgar Evers.
