American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division
by:
Michael Cohen (author)
In January of 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson delivered his inaugural address as president from the steps of the U.S. Capital and announced his vision for an America that would soon see "an end to poverty and racial injustice." Johnson had been elected by a landslide over the conservative Barry...
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In January of 1965, Lyndon Baines Johnson delivered his inaugural address as president from the steps of the U.S. Capital and announced his vision for an America that would soon see "an end to poverty and racial injustice." Johnson had been elected by a landslide over the conservative Barry Goldwater and, bolstered by the "liberal consensus," economic prosperity, and a str
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9780199777563 (019977756X)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Series: Pivotal Moments in American History
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