I always tell anyone who will listen to me to read Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King. That book sums up FL and FL policing in such a clear way that it will change you.
What a great story. "A God sent man" carries a lot of gravitas. It begs the question what was it that Hough saw, felt, or somehow intuitively understood about King in that moment. I have to think, if I believed in it, destiny played a roll. Martin Luther King had a purpose in life that he hadn't yet fulfilled, and as fate would have it it wasn't yet his time.
A reminder that monumental change for good or bad can trickle down from small acts. Small acts of protest, resistance and community aid can have unseen positive results. Something to keep in mind during these dark days.
On February 15, 1933, 17 days before his inauguration, Franklin D. Roosevelt displayed tremendous personal bravery in the face of an assassination attempt by Giuseppe Zangara, in Miami's Bayfront Park. Chicago mayor Anton Cermak was killed in the attempt, and four bystanders injured. Think how different the course of U.S. and world history might have been if Zangara had succeeded? John Nance Garner would have become the 32nd President. There has always been the treat of political violence in this country.
I wonder what made Hough classify MLK as "god-sent", and would he have been able to perceive that if his choice of weapon had a longer range?
This history definitely brings up more questions (about perception, fate, faith and modern technology, just to name a few) the more you think about it.
Absolutely astonishing story! Incredible!
I always tell anyone who will listen to me to read Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King. That book sums up FL and FL policing in such a clear way that it will change you.
Thanks for the recommendation, I need to check that out.
Now I have chills down my spine. Thank you for sharing this. It feels especially important given how much history gets paved and painted over in FL.
What a great story. "A God sent man" carries a lot of gravitas. It begs the question what was it that Hough saw, felt, or somehow intuitively understood about King in that moment. I have to think, if I believed in it, destiny played a roll. Martin Luther King had a purpose in life that he hadn't yet fulfilled, and as fate would have it it wasn't yet his time.
Thank you. St. Augustinians all need to read and heed this, as do we all.
Incredible story. Holy shit.
A reminder that monumental change for good or bad can trickle down from small acts. Small acts of protest, resistance and community aid can have unseen positive results. Something to keep in mind during these dark days.
Resist
Persist
Don't be complicit!
Great story!! And sounds like Hamilton comes from a great lineage.
On February 15, 1933, 17 days before his inauguration, Franklin D. Roosevelt displayed tremendous personal bravery in the face of an assassination attempt by Giuseppe Zangara, in Miami's Bayfront Park. Chicago mayor Anton Cermak was killed in the attempt, and four bystanders injured. Think how different the course of U.S. and world history might have been if Zangara had succeeded? John Nance Garner would have become the 32nd President. There has always been the treat of political violence in this country.
I wonder what made Hough classify MLK as "god-sent", and would he have been able to perceive that if his choice of weapon had a longer range?
This history definitely brings up more questions (about perception, fate, faith and modern technology, just to name a few) the more you think about it.
White men really shouldn’t have access to guns.