Column: 50 years ago, ‘Roots’ burst on the scene and into American lives
- Posted on August 18, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Column: 50 years ago, ‘Roots’ burst on the scene and into American lives
There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17, 1976, a book titled “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley arrived on bookstore shelves.
