num_pages: 480
description: Theodore H. White's landmark Making of the President series revolutionized American political journalism, investing his subject with both epic scope and a fresh frankness about backroom political strategy that was unlike anything that had come before. In this second volume of his groundbreaking series, White offers an intimate chronicle of the 1964 campaign for the White House, from the earthshaking tragedy of President Kennedy's assassination through the battle for power between Lyndon B. Johnson and Barry Goldwater, whose candidacy paved the way for the modern conservative movement. White reports from within both campaigns, bringing to life a turbulent year in America's history and a furious contest between two tough and seasoned political pros.
language: English
title: The Making of the President 1964
titlecomplete: The Making of the President 1964
characters: Lyndon B. Johnson, Barry Goldwater
genres: Biography, Presidents, Political Science, History, The United States Of America, Politics, American History, American, Nonfiction, Us Presidents
ratings_count: 394
series: The Making of the President
awards: awardedAt: -126201600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History and Biography
publisher: Acls History E-Book Project