Meridian Street: An Illustrated Memoir

by John V. Wilson Jr.

Waving a Sunflower at FDR This childhood prank by the author is one of many lively recollections in this photo-studded account of a family history extending back to the American Revolution. Growing up during the Great Depression on Meridian Street, the book's title, he recounts an award-winning newspaper and Washington career during which he was eyewitness to important political and historic events of the past six decades, including the enactment of monumental civil rights legislation, the Vietnam War turmoil, the Watergate era and the Saturday night massacre, the Kent State killings, the chaotic Boston school desegregation, and the Wounded Knee conflict.

228 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2006

Reviews

[Ava Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, although at times slow moving, is a show of resilience and character from the author. The author explains his achievements in great detail, while also explaining what historic events he witnessed and lived through. He gives you the lenses to see not only all of those events, but the events he went through with his ever-growing family. I'd highly recommend, although that could be because i'm bias to my grandfather :0