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1 online resource |
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Contents |
Conservatives in the "modern" world of Eisenhower, and the rise of Goldwater -- The Democrats resurgent and the rise of the Boston-Austin axis -- Goldwater ambivalence and the decision to run -- Early Republican battlegrounds and the rise of George Wallace -- Lyndon Johnson and the reins of power -- Conservatism triumphant: Wallace and Goldwater in the primary season -- Guillotine: the Jacobins remove the Ancien RĂ©gime -- LBJ's "Bobby problem" and the Humphrey string-along -- The king is dead. Long live the king -- Goldwater and Johnson in a cause predetermined -- Home stretch -- Analysis. |
Summary |
"This is the first historical account of the 1964 election and of a nation in transition. Featuring outsized personalities - Lyndon Johnson, Barry Goldwater, George Wallace, Nelson Rockefeller, Richard Nixon, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Margaret Chase Smith, and a young Ronald Reagan - the book tells a thrilling story that captures the excitement, drama, and significance of "liberalism's last hurrah.""--Jacket. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1964.
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Presidents. |
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United States. |
Chronological Term |
1964 |
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Liberalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Liberalism. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969.
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Politics and government. |
Chronological Term |
1963-1969 |
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1900-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
9780765611192 0765611198 |
ISBN |
1317466101 (electronic book) |
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9781317466109 (electronic book) |
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9781315702858 |
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1315702851 |
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9781317466086 (e-book ; Mobi) |
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131746608X |
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9781317466093 (e-book ; ePub) |
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1317466098 |
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9780765611192 (hardback) |
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0765611198 |
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