{"product_id":"archive-activism-memoir-of-a-uniquely-nasty-journey-hardcover","title":"Archive Activism: Memoir of a \"Uniquely Nasty\" Journey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Francis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArchive Activism\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir of activism rooted in a new way to converse with history--by rescuing it. Archive activists discover documents and other important materials often classified, \"gone missing,\" or sealed that somehow escaped the fireplace or shredder. It is an approach to LGBTQ advocacy and policy activism based on citizen archivery and original archival research to effect social change. \u003cbr\u003e Research=Activism is the formula growing out of Charles Francis's personal story as a gay Texan born and raised during the 1950s and 1960s in Dallas. The rescues range in time and place from Francis's first encounter with a raucous, near-violent religious demonstration in Fort Worth to attics loaded with forgotten historic treasures of LGBTQ pioneers. \u003ci\u003eArchive Activism\u003c\/i\u003e tells how Francis helped Governor George W. Bush achieve his dream of becoming president in 2000 by reaching out to gay and lesbian supporters, the first time a Republican candidate for president formally met with gay and lesbian Americans. This inspired Francis to engage with deleted LGBTQ history by forming a historical society with an edge, a new Mattachine Society of Washington, DC. \u003cbr\u003e For the first time, \u003ci\u003eArchive Activism\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how LGBTQ secrets were held for decades at the LBJ Presidential Library in the papers of President Johnson's personal secretary, sealed until her death at age 105. Mattachine's signature discovery is a federal attorney's classified assault blandly filed under \"Suitability\" at the National Archives: \"What it boils down to is that most men look upon homosexuality as something uniquely nasty.\" \u003ci\u003eArchive Activism\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a memoir but also an essential roadmap for activists from any group armed only with their library cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLES FRANCIS cofounded in 2011 a repurposed Mattachine Society of Washington, DC, a history society with an edge to advocate for full LGBTQ civil equality. He is a retired public affairs consultant who has worked for the largest public affairs firms and their corporate clients worldwide. He and his family live in Washington, DC, and Homer, Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.2 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696059617343,"sku":"9781574419085","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c73d0c44c86bfaa870a16b51524f9c61.webp?v=1765006061","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/archive-activism-memoir-of-a-uniquely-nasty-journey-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}