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The making of a Catholic president : Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960 / Shaun A. Casey.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Casey, Shaun.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994.
- Nixon, Richard M.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963--Religion.
- Presidents--United States--Election--1960.
- Presidents.
- Catholics--United States--Political activity--History--20th century.
- Catholics.
- Religion and politics--United States--History--20th century.
- Religion and politics.
- Anti-Catholicism--United States--History--20th century.
- Anti-Catholicism.
- United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The 1960 presidential election, won ultimately by John F. Kennedy, was one of the closest and most contentious in American history. The country had never elected a Roman Catholic president, and the last time a Catholic had been nominated--New York Governor Al Smith in 1928--he was routed in the general election. From the outset, Kennedy saw the religion issue as the single most important obstacle on his road to the White House. He was acutely aware of, and deeply frustrated by, the possibility that his personal religious beliefs could keep him out of the White House. In The Making of a Cathol
- Contents:
- Contents; 1. The Ghost of Al Smith; 2. The Lay of the Land; 3. First Skirmishes; 4. Preparing for Battle; 5. Mobilizing the Troops; 6. Guerrilla Warfare; 7. A Lion in a Den of Daniels; 8. The Endgame; Epilogue; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-234) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-974363-0
- 9786611930981
- 1-281-93098-9
- 0-19-970561-5
- OCLC:
- 463186337
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