History & Area Studies / World History / American History
Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Global Manhunt
In April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on a Memphis balcony. But the story behind the shot is more twisted than you think. This video dives into Hampton Sides’ gripping book, *Hellhound on His Trail*, revealing the chilling parallel lives of King and his killer, James Earl Ray. Ray, a racist escapee, tracked King across the country using fake IDs and a sniper rifle. Meanwhile, the FBI, led by J. Edgar Hoover, had been spying on King for years. After the murder, they launched the biggest international manhunt in U.S. history. Discover how a lone wolf with a grudge changed history, and why the FBI’s role was both villain and savior. This is a story of obsession, betrayal, and the end of a dream.
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