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Vignettes from the march 721, 1965 activities of dr. Published february 2nd 1988 by penguin books first published january 1st 1987. Dr martin luther king nobel peace prize dr martin luther. The three individual volumes have won a variety of awards, including the 1989 pulitzer prize for history. Watch eyes on the prize american experience official site pbs. Americas civil rights years, 19541965 was created as a companion volume to the series during postproduction by the producers and publishing staff at blackside, inc. A more recent short biography is that by the distinguished lutheran historian, martin marty, in the penguin brief lives series. It is the story of the people young and old, male and female, northern and southern who, compelled by a meeting of conscience and circumstance, worked to eradicate a world where whites and blacks could not go to the same school. A symbol of the movement, january 1957december 1958. America in the king years, 195463, the first book in the. He also sought a better way of life for all poor and powerless people, black and white alike. Eyes on the prize is an american television series and 14part documentary about the civil.