1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon-The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
English
By (author): David Pietrusza
Award-winning historian David Pietrusza's hard-edged account of the 1960 Presidential Campaignthe bare-knuckle politics of the primaries, the party conventions' backroom dealings, the unprecedented television debates, along with hot-button issues of race, religion, and foreign policy. And, at the center of it all, three future presidentsLBJ, JFK, and Nixon.
Terrific! Robert A. Caro, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and the National Book Award
It was the election that ultimately gave America Camelot and its tragic aftermath. 1960 is a stunning recreation of the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries, the party conventions' backroom dealings, the unprecedented television debates, along with hot-button issues of race, religion, and foreign policy. And, at the center of it all, three future presidentsLyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon.
In this essential work of history, David Pietrusza chronicles 1960's struggle for power by bringing to life its towering events and personalities, unlocking its secrets, and turning expert scholarship into rich, human storytelling.
A stirring, hard-edged political saga An outstanding reexamination. Booklist
1960 provides new insights into that year's hard-fought, pivotal election, but, more than that, 1960 is great storytellinga fascinating, can't-put-it-down account of how American politics really works. Former United States Attorney General Richard Thornburgh
Pietrusza's 1960 is essential for understanding the political forces that in many ways shaped the world we live in today. David Mark, journalist, political analyst, and author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning See more