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Lyndon B. Johnson Hardback - 2010

by Charles Peters; Arthur M. Schlesinger (Editor); Sean Wilentz (Editor)

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Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, shares his insider knowledge and experiences to tell the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire.

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The towering figure who sought to transform America into a "Great Society" but whose ambitions and presidency collapsed in the tragedy of the Vietnam War

Few figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the White House after Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.

Charles Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, tells the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire. As part of the Kennedy-Johnson administration from 1961 to 1968, Peters knew key players, including Johnson's aides, giving him inside knowledge of the legislative wizardry that led to historic triumphs like the Voting Rights Act and the personal insecurities that led to the tragedy of Vietnam.

Peters's experiences have given him unique insight into the poisonous rivalry between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy, showing how their misunderstanding of each other exacerbated Johnson's self-doubt and led him into the morass of Vietnam, which crippled his presidency and finally drove this larger-than-life man from the office that was his lifelong ambition.

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  • Title Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Author Charles Peters; Arthur M. Schlesinger (Editor); Sean Wilentz (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Times Books, New York
  • Publication date 2010-06-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780805082395 / 0805082395
  • Weight 0.9 lbs (0.41 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.2 in (21.84 x 14.99 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, Johnson, Lyndon B
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009045612
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 05/01/2010, Page 69
  • Kirkus Reviews, 04/01/2010, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 06/01/2010, Page 90
  • New Yorker (The), 09/06/2010, Page 83
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/26/2010, Page 0

About the author

Charles Peters is the author of Five Days in Philadelphia and How Washington Really Works, among other books. He is the founder of The Washington Monthly, that he edited for thirty-two years, following a career in politics and government which included serving in the West Virginia legislature, working on John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign, and helping to launch the Peace Corps. He lives in Washington, D.C.

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