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In his own right [electronic resource] : the political odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy / Joseph A. Palermo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palermo, Joseph A.
- Series:
- Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History
- ACLS Humanities E-Book
- Columbia studies in contemporary American history In his own right
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968--Political and social views.
- Kennedy, Robert F.
- Legislators--United States--Biography.
- Legislators.
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.
- United States.
- Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.
- Presidential candidates.
- United States--Politics and government--1963-1969.
- United States--Social conditions--1960-1980.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, 2003, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Based on never-before-seen documents, this book chronicles RFK's extraordinary transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist. Palermo focuses on the crucial nexus between '60s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader, demonstrating how civic groups and individual activists educated him about the conflict in Southeast Asia and racial and class injustice at home.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue: The Odyssey Begins
- 1. On His Own: Kennedy's Evolving Critique of the War, May 1965 - February 1966
- 2. A Slow Path to Peace: Kennedy Calls for a Negotiated Settlement, March 1966 - March 1967
- 3. At the Center of the Storm: Kennedy and the Shifting Political Winds of 1967
- 4. "The Hottest Place in Hell": Kennedy, the Democrats, and the McCarthy Candidacy
- 5. The Collapse of the Myths: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Tet Offensive, January - February 1968
- 6. The Breaking Point: Kennedy Responds to Tet, February 8, 1968
- 7. Fifteen Days in March: Kennedy Challenges Johnson, March 1968
- Illustrations
- 8. Civil Rights and the Urban Rebellions, Kennedy, King, and the Politics of Race, 1965-1968
- 9. Building a Coalition: Kennedy and the Primaries, March 16 - May 28, 1968
- 10. California: Kennedy's Last Campaign, May - June 1968
- Conclusion: A Potential Unrealized
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on title screen of 2003-09-10.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-231-50265-6
- OCLC:
- 1049620037
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