Making of the President 1964: A Narrative History of American Politics in Action

JOHNSON(Subject); White, Theodore H.

ISBN 10: 0224609998 / ISBN 13: 9780224609999

Published by Atheneum Publishers, 1965

About this Item

Signed by the author Theodore H. White. First Edition. Small sticker removal on front endpage. Jacket has some chipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making of the President 1964: A Narrative History of American Politics in Action
• Publisher: Atheneum Publishers
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0224609998
• ISBN 13: 9780224609999
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Presidents

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Synopsis

The Making of the President - 1964 tells the story of that turbulent year of decision which began with the assassination of John F. Kennedy, swept through the civil war within the Republican Party and the revolution of the American Negro, and climaxed in the battle for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater.

From the Back Cover

Theodore H. White’s landmark Making of the President series revolutionized American political journalism, investing his subject with both epic scope and a fresh frankness about backroom political strategy that was unlike anything that had come before. In this secondvolume of his groundbreaking series, White offers an intimate chronicleof the 1964 campaign for the White House, from the earthshaking tragedy of President Kennedy’s assassination through the battle for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater, whose candidacy paved the way for the modern conservative movement. White reports from within both campaigns, bringing to life a turbulent year in America’s history and a furious contest between two tough and seasoned political pros.