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Title: THE SDS History
Review: This book is incredible, covering in intense detail SDS from it proto-foundations in the late 50's to its splintering into PLP and Weather underground factions in the early 70's. Nearly every angle of SDS, from its original split from its parent body, the League for Industrial Democracy to the 68 showdown is covered. Also this is a very fresh history, written soon after SDS died. Little analysis here, and Sale avoids making judgement on the merits of early SDS vs. late SDS. He isn't trying to score political points or make political justifications as many 60's histories do. For that, you should read Todd Gitlin. But for straight up intensely researched and documented history this is only real source. Someone needs to reprint this soon.
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