Harvey milk biography book

          The Mayor of Castro Street is Shilts's acclaimed story of Harvey Milk, the man whose personal life, public career, and tragic assassination mirrored the....

          Harvey Milk

          American gay rights activist (1930–1978)

          For other uses, see Harvey Milk (disambiguation).

          Harvey Milk

          Milk in June 1978

          In office
          January 8, 1978 – November 27, 1978
          Preceded byConstituency established
          Succeeded byHarry Britt
          Born

          Harvey Bernard Milk


          (1930-05-22)May 22, 1930
          Woodmere, New York, U.S.
          DiedNovember 27, 1978(1978-11-27) (aged 48)
          San Francisco, California, U.S.
          Manner of deathAssassination
          Political partyDemocratic (from 1972)
          Other political
          affiliations          		Republican (before 1972)[1]
          RelativesStuart Milk (nephew)
          EducationState University of New York, Albany (BA)
          AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (2009, posthumously)
          AllegianceUnited States
          Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
          Years of service1951–1955
          RankLieutenant (junior grade)
          UnitUSS Kittiwake (ASR-13)

          Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) wa