Format:
Online-Ressource (viii, 261 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
1281930989
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0195374487
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9780199705610
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9781281930989
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9780195374483
Content:
The 1960 presidential election, won ultimately by John F. Kennedy, was one of the closest and most contentious in American history. The country had never elected a Roman Catholic president, and the last time a Catholic had been nominated--New York Governor Al Smith in 1928--he was routed in the general election. From the outset, Kennedy saw the religion issue as the single most important obstacle on his road to the White House. He was acutely aware of, and deeply frustrated by, the possibility that his personal religious beliefs could keep him out of the White House. In The Making of a Catholi
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-234) and index
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Contents; 1. The Ghost of Al Smith; 2. The Lay of the Land; 3. First Skirmishes; 4. Preparing for Battle; 5. Mobilizing the Troops; 6. Guerrilla Warfare; 7. A Lion in a Den of Daniels; 8. The Endgame; Epilogue; Notes; Index;
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1281930245
Additional Edition:
Print version The Making of a Catholic President : Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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