In this Book
- The Harrisburg 7 and the New Catholic Left: 40th Anniversary Edition
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: University of Notre Dame Press
“During the first three months of 1972 a trial took place in the middle district of Pennsylvania: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA versus Eqbal Ahmad, Philip Berrigan, Elizabeth McAlister, Neil McLaughlin, Anthony Scoblick, Mary Cain Scoblick, Joseph Wenderoth. The defendants stood accused of conspiring to raid federal offices, to bomb government property, and to kidnap presidential advisor Henry Kissinger. Six of those seven individuals are, or were, Roman Catholic clergy—priests and nuns. Members of the new ‘Catholic Left.’”—from the introduction
“O’Rourke’s book on the Harrisburg trial was a classic when it first appeared and remains a classic of trial reporting, an account even forty years later that is still pertinent to our contemporary situation. His new afterword is a gem of condensed history. It is a boon to journalists, historians, and political analysts, as well as the general reader, to have this book back in print.” —David Black, author of The King of Fifth Avenue and The Extinction Event
Reviews for the first edition:
“. . . a paean to the seven religious revolutionaries, a rueful but loving acknowledgment of their ‘brave and foolish letters,’ and a solemn threnody for the Catholic left, ‘broken by the mortar and pestle of this trial.'" —New Republic
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Chapter 1: Pretrial Motions
- pp. 1-25
- Chapter 2: Jury Selection
- pp. 26-75
- Chapter 3: Before Boyd
- pp. 76-139
- Chapter 4: Boyd
- pp. 140-215
- Chapter 5: After Boyd
- pp. 216-250
- Chapter 6: Verdict
- pp. 251-263
- Selected Bibliography
- pp. 294-297
- Annotated Errata
- pp. 298-299