The Making of the President 1964 Contributor(s): White, Theodore H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061900613 ISBN-13: 9780061900617 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
Dewey: 973.92 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.85 lbs) 480 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: " White] revolutionized the art of political reporting." --William F. Buckley A national bestseller, The Making of the President 1964 is the critically acclaimed account of the 1964 presidential campaign, from the assassination of JFK though the battle for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater. Author Theodore H. White made history with his Pulitzer Prize-winning The Making of the President series--detailed narrative histories that revolutionized the way presidential campaigns were reported. Now back in print with a new foreword by fellow Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, The Making of the President 1964 joins The Making of the President 1960, 1968, and 1972, as well as Theodore Sorensen's Kennedy and other classics, in the burgeoning Harper Perennial Political Classics series. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Theodore H.: - Theodore H. White (1915-1986) was an American political journalist, historian, and novelist, best known for the Making of the President series: his accounts of the1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 presidential elections, all of which are being reissued withnew forewords by Harper Perennial Political Classics. His other books include ThunderOut of China, America in Search of Itself, and In Search of History: A Personal Adventure. |