THE PATRIARCH: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BINGHAM DYNASTY

TIFFT, Susan E. [With Alex S. Jones]. THE PATRIARCH: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BINGHAM DYNASTY. NY: Summit Books, [1991]. Tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 574 pages. First Edition, first printing. Very personal signed presentation from both authors on a front blank page to Eugene C. Patterson: a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper editor and a well-known American Civil Rights activist: "March 1991. Dear Gene- How to begin to thank you- for helping us with getting into Harvard, The Nieman program, the Gannett Center; and for your steadfast friendship and support over the long and often trying years of research & writing. We hope The Patriarch does you proud! Love, Susan & Alex." Patterson was editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper during the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s and his editorial "A Flower For The Graves" in response to the notorious bombing of the church in Birmingham, Alabama proved so popular that news anchorman Walter Cronkite asked him to read it live on the air. An interesting man so please learn more about him! Near fine (covers nice, contents clean & tight); very minor wear d/j. $125.00.…