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Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era
Burns, Richard Dean; Siracusa, Joseph M.
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Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
In the history of the United States, few periods could more justly be regarded as the best and worst of times than the Kennedy-Johnson era. The arrival of John F. Kennedy in the White House in 1961 unleashed an unprecedented wave of hope and optimism in a large segment of the population; a wave that would come crashing down when he was assassinated only a few years later. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, enjoyed less popularity, but he was one of the most experienced and skilled presidents the country had ever seen, and he promised a Great Society to rival ... Read more
In the history of the United States, few periods could more justly be regarded as the best and worst of times than the Kennedy-Johnson era. The arrival of John F. Kennedy in the White House in 1961 unleashed an unprecedented wave of hope and optimism in a large segment of the population; a wave that would come crashing down when he was assassinated only a few years later. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, enjoyed less popularity, but he was one of the most experienced and skilled presidents the country had ever seen, and he promised a Great Society to rival ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810858428
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V9780810858428
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About Burns, Richard Dean; Siracusa, Joseph M.
Richard Dean Burns is Professor Emeritus and former chair of the History Department at California State University, Los Angeles. Joseph M. Siracusa is Professor in the School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, where he is a specialist in nuclear politics and global security.
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