| Nixon - The Education of a Politician 1913-1962
(1987)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction; Biography |
| Subject |
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Presidents - United States - Biography; United States - Politics and government - 1945-1989 |
| Publication Date |
April 1987 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.4
x
6.3
mm)
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| Publisher |
Simon & Schuster |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Description |
| From acclaimed biographer Stephen E. Ambrose comes the life of one of the most elusive and intriguing American political figures, Richard M. Nixon. From his difficult boyhood and earnest youth to bis ruthless political campaigns for Congress and Senate to his defeats in '60 and '62, Nixon emerges life-size in all his complexity. Ambrose charts the peaks and valleys of Nixon's first fifty years -- his critical support as a freshman congressman of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan; his involvement in the House Committee on Un-American Activities; his aggressive pursuit of Alger Hiss; his ambivalent relationship with Eisenhower; and more. It is the consummate biography; it is a stunning political odyssey. |
| Personal Details |
| Store |
Powell's City of Books |
| Purchase Price |
$9.95 |
| Acquire Date |
1/30/2020 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
E856 .A72 1987 |
| Dewey |
973.9240924 |
| ISBN |
9780671528362 |
| Series |
Nixon |
| Volume |
1 |
| Cover Price |
$22.95 |
| No. of Pages |
752 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
My mind is made up about Richard Nixon.
Nonetheless, if I'm going to read about the man, I think it's important to read an unbiased account.
I think Ambrose has done a splendid job (so far) of maintaining impartiality.
The whole book is good. But if you could read only one chapter, read chapter 27: "Nixon as Vice President: An Assessment, 1953-1961". A historian doesn't just relate the facts of history. A historian analyzes. |
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