num_pages: 341
description: Dreams Die Hard is an autobiographical book by David V. Harris, a prominent anti-Vietnam War activist. It chronicles the experiences of three men--Harris, Allard K. Lowenstein &amp; Dennis Sweeney--amid the political &amp; social tumult of the '60s, as well as the aftermath of these experiences. Specifically, paranoid schizophrenia &amp; two decades of accumulated disillusionment &amp; homophobia eventually led Sweeney to murder Lowenstein. One-term Congressman Lowenstein--"the world's oldest student activist"--had, by his 50s, lived decades in various political arenas. From the Mississippi Freedom Summer project in the deep south, to the Dump Johnson campaign of '68, 'Allard' was well-connected in liberal circles. Most likely bisexual before the word was current, Lowenstein's sexual orientation reappears throughout the book &amp; serves as one of many connections between the major figures. Harris' detailed &amp; historical narration--written in an attempt to explain the lives of each of them--discusses how the three activists began their affiliations at Stanford &amp; continued thru the turbulent decade. The book's connection with the university has led to its being included in Stanford's history curriculum.
language: English
title: Dreams Die Hard
titlecomplete: Dreams Die Hard
genres: Biography, American History, History, Politics
ratings_count: 35
publisher: St. Martin's/Marek (NYC)