Landslide LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the dawn of a new America

In politics, the man who takes the highest spot after a landslide is not standing on solid ground. In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, Jonathan Darman tells the story of two giants of American politics, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, and shows how, from 1963 to 1966, these two men--the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Darman, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In politics, the man who takes the highest spot after a landslide is not standing on solid ground. In this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, Jonathan Darman tells the story of two giants of American politics, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, and shows how, from 1963 to 1966, these two men--the same age, and driven by the same heroic ambitions--changed American politics forever.
Physical Description:xxx, 448 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-427) and index.
ISBN:1400067081 (acid-free paper)
9781400067084 (acid-free paper)
Author Notes:Jonathan Darman is a writer in New York City. He is a former correspondent for Newsweek, where he covered national politics, including John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004 and Hillary Clinton's in 2008. This is his first book.