Dr. Martin Luther King is Killed. The Nation's Capital Burns. Federal Troops Quell Insurrections in a Dozen Major Cities. America May Be Headed For A SECOND CIVIL WAR Garry Wills toured the country to investigate preparations for the next long hot summer. he smeared new chemicals on his face, fired experimental guns, checked riot plans, talked with munipical officials, civil rights leaders, and black and white racists. In this alarming and disturbing book he tells why he fears America could be arming for catastrophe - the second civil war.