{"product_id":"ten-days-in-harlem-0571353061","title":"Ten Days in Harlem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0571353061\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hall, Simon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising star Simon Hall captures the spirit of the 1960s in ten days that revolutionized the Cold War: Fidel Castro's visit to New York. New York City, September 1960. Fidel Castro - champion of the oppressed, scourge of colonialism, and leftist revolutionary - arrives for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. His visit to the UN represents a golden opportunity to make his mark on the world stage. Fidels shock arrival in Harlem is met with a rapturous reception from the local African American community. He holds court from the iconic Hotel Theresa as a succession of world leaders, black freedom fighters and counter-cultural luminaries - everyone from Nikita Khrushchev to Gamal Abdel Nasser, Malcolm X to Allen Ginsberg - come calling. Then, during his landmark address to the UN General Assembly - one of the longest speeches in the organisations history - he promotes the politics of anti-imperialism with a fervour, and an audacity, that makes him an icon of the 1960s. In this unforgettable slice of modern history, Simon Hall reveals how these ten days were a foundational moment in the trajectory of the Cold War, a turning point in the history of anti-colonial struggle, and a launching pad for the social, cultural and political tumult of the decade that followed. \"A highly readable, engaging, astute microhistory of an overlooked event.\" - Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51929736872224,"sku":"NEW0571353061","price":26.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/ten-days-in-harlem-0571353061","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}