On March 14, 1980, Dennis Sweeney, a hero of the civil rights struggle, walked into the office of Alland Lowenstein, Sweeney's mentor and the architect of the 'Dump Johnson' campaign. Sweeney shot Lowenstein in the chest, emerged from the office, put the gun in the receptionist's "out" tray, sat down, lit a cigarette, and waited for the police to arrive. In Dreams Die Hard, journalist David Harris brings us a stunning insider portrait of the sixties, using the bizarre murder as a catalyst to examine issues that are as vital today as they were decades ago. The story unfolds through the lives of three men.