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And the band played on : politics, people, and the aids epidemic / Randy Shilts.
An examination of the AIDS crisis critiques the federal government for its inaction, health authorities for their greed, and scientists for their desire for prestige in the face of the AIDS pandemic, in a twentieth anniversary edition of the acclaimed exposé.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312374631
- ISBN: 9780312374631
- Physical Description: xxiii, 630 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Twentieth anniversary edition.
- Publisher: New York : St Martin's Griffin, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 607-613) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dramatis personae -- The bureaucracy -- Prologue -- Pt. I. Behold, a pale horse : The feast of the hearts -- Pt. II. Before/1980 : Glory days ; Beaches of the dispossessed ; Foreshadowing ; Freeze frames -- Pt. III. Paving the road/1981 : Critical mass ; Good intentions ; The prettiest one ; Ambush poppers ; Golf courses of science ; Bad moon rising -- Pt. IV. The gathering darkness/1982 : Enemy time ; Patient zero ; Bicentennial memories ; Nightsweats ; Too much blood ; Entropy ; Running on empty ; Forced feeding ; Dirty secrets ; Dancing in the dark -- Pt. V. Battle lines/January-June 1983 : Let it bleed ; Midnight confessions ; Denial ; Anger ; The big enchilada ; Turning points ; Only the good ; Priorities ; Meanwhile ; AIDSpeak spoken here ; Star quality -- Pt, VI. Rituals/July-December 1983 : Marathons ; Just another day ; Politics ; Science ; Public health ; Journalism ; People -- Pt. VII. Lights & Tunnels/1984 : Prisoners ; Bargaining ; The feast of the hearts, part II ; Squeeze play ; Traitors ; Political science ; Downbound train ; Republicans and Democrats ; Embarrassed ; Depression ; The war -- Pt. VIII. Butcher's Bill/1985 : Heterosexuals ; Exiles ; Reckoning ; Exposed ; Awakening ; Acceptance ; Endgame -- Pt. IX. Epilogue/after : Reunion ; The feast of the hearts, part III. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | AIDS (Disease) > History. AIDS (Disease) > Political aspects > United States. AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects > United States. United States. |
| Genre: | History. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Cass County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 362.1 SHI 2007 (Text) | 0002204179820 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
