Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference , by David J. Garrow (William Morrow )
Finalists
Nominated as finalists in Biography in 1987:
The Jury
The Jury
Gertrude Himmelfarb(Chair)
Professor of History, CUNY Graduate Center
Stephen E. Ambrose
Alumni Distinguished Professor of History, University of New Orleans
Ted Morgan*
Writer
Winners in Biography
1987 Prize Winners
Charles Krauthammer
For his witty and insightful columns on national issues.
Richard Eder
For his book reviews.