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The Making of the President 1960
Theodore H. White
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Description for The Making of the President 1960
Paperback. Tells the story of the epic clash between Senator John F Kennedy and Vice-President Richard M Nixon. This book imbues America's presidential election process. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 334.
This is the greatest political story ever told - the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, as captured in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicle. "The Making of the President 1960" is the book that revolutionised - even created - modern political journalism. Granted intimate access to all parties involved, Theodore White crafted an almost mythic story of the battle that pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice-President Richard M. Nixon - from the decisive primary battles to the history - making televised debates, the first of their kind. Magnificently detailed and exquisitely paced, "The Making ... Read more
This is the greatest political story ever told - the epic clash between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, as captured in Theodore White's dramatic and groundbreaking chronicle. "The Making of the President 1960" is the book that revolutionised - even created - modern political journalism. Granted intimate access to all parties involved, Theodore White crafted an almost mythic story of the battle that pitted Senator John F. Kennedy against Vice-President Richard M. Nixon - from the decisive primary battles to the history - making televised debates, the first of their kind. Magnificently detailed and exquisitely paced, "The Making ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061900600
SKU
V9780061900600
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About Theodore H. White
Theodore H. White (1915-1986) was an American political journalist, historian,and novelist, best known for the Making of the President series: his accounts of the1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 presidential elections, all of which are being reissued withnew forewords by Harper Perennial Political Classics. His other books include ThunderOut of China, America in Search of Itself, and In Search of History: ... Read more
Reviews for The Making of the President 1960
"A notable achievement. White has written a fascinating story of a fascinating campaign."
Time magazine "No book that I know of has caught the heartbeat of a campaign as strikingly as Theodore White has done in The Making of the President 1960."
New York Times "A masterpiece ... full of deep insights into political power in America and ... Read more
Time magazine "No book that I know of has caught the heartbeat of a campaign as strikingly as Theodore White has done in The Making of the President 1960."
New York Times "A masterpiece ... full of deep insights into political power in America and ... Read more