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A new world to be won : John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and the tumultuous year of 1960 / G. Scott Thomas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, G. Scott.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Election--1960.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.
- Presidential candidates.
- Political campaigns--United States--History--20th century.
- Political campaigns.
- History.
- United States--Politics and government--1953-1961.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 407 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2011]
- Summary:
- This history of America in 1960 examines social, cultural and political trends as the country entered an important and tumultuous time and explores the transitional nature of that year as illustrated by the Kennedy-Nixon presidential contest. The work proceeds month by month, discussing both the campaign as it emerged but also trends in business, invention, commerce and social thought as the mid century decade of conformity and comfort waned and gave way to a decade of modernity, social upheaval and war. Thomas is a journalist specializing in business writing. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- 1 Prologue: The Spirit of Camp David 1
- 2 January: Around the Next Corner 33
- 3 February: Striding Toward Freedom 53
- 4 March: The Wind of Change 73
- 5 April: Paper Tigers 93
- 6 May: Spoiling for a Fight 113
- 7 June: Off Again, On Again 133
- 8 July: The New Frontier 153
- 9 August: Beginning to Stir 175
- 10 September: Substance and Appearance 195
- 11 October: A Suitcase of Votes 215
- 12 November: The Help of a Few Close Friends 237
- 13 December: The Can-Do Society 259
- 14 Epilogue: Passing the Torch 279.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313397950
- 0313397953
- OCLC:
- 712115069
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