The year that broke politics : collusion and chaos in the presidential election of 1968
Nichter, Luke A.2024
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"The 1968 presidential race was a contentious battle between vice president Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and former Alabama governor George Wallace. The United States was reeling from the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy and was bitterly divided on the Vietnam War and domestic issues, including civil rights and rising crime. Drawing on previously unexamined archives and numerous interviews, Luke A. Nichter upends the conventional understanding of the campaign. Nichter chronicles how the evangelist Billy Graham met with Johnson after the president's attempt to re-enter the race was stymied by his own party, and offered him a deal: Nixon, if elected, would continue Johnson's Vietnam War policy and also not oppose his Great Society, if Johnson would soften his support for Humphrey. Johnson agreed. Nichter also shows that Johnson was far more active in the campaign than has previously been described; that Humphrey's resurgence in October had nothing to do with his changing his position on the war; that Nixon's "Southern Strategy" has been misunderstood, since he hardly even campaigned there; and that Wallace's appeal went far beyond the South and anticipated today's Republican populism. This eye-opening account of the political calculations and manoeuvering that decided this fiercely fought election reshapes our understanding of a key moment in twentieth-century American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Nichter, Luke A., author
Imprint:
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2024]©2023
Collation:
xii, 370 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2023.Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-359) and index.
Contents:
IntroductionSpring optimism. Johnson ; Humphrey ; Nixon ; WallaceSummer heat. Paris ; Miami ; Chicago ; PittsburghAutumn disquiet. Messenger ; Stalemate ; AlliesOctober surprises. Home stretch ; Bombing halt ; Dragon Lady ; Photo finishEpilogue.
ISBN:
9780300280135 (pbk)97803002801359780300254396
Dewey class:
324.9730923324.973
Language:
English
Subject:
Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968Political campaigns -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969
BRN:
570299
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 324.973 NIC | Available |