Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource 1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies, David Pietrusza

1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies, David Pietrusza

Creator
Summary
It was the election that would ultimately give America Camelot and its tragic aftermath, a momentous contest when three giants who each would have a chance to shape the nation battled to win the presidency. Award-winning author Pietrusza chronicles the pivotal 1960 presidential race
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xx, 523 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • January
  • "My son will be president in 1960"
  • "Independent as a hog on ice"
  • "You're my boy"
  • "Kicked in the head by a horse"
  • "When Bobby hates you, you stay hated"
  • "I am not a candidate for the vice presidency of anything"
  • "An independent merchant competing against a chain store"
  • "The rich man's Harold Stassen"
  • "Committing a sin against God"
  • "A little black bag and a checkbook"
  • "All the eggheads are for Stevenson"
  • "They were a dime a dozen"
  • "A clean bill of health"
  • "First blood for Kennedy"
  • "We had to win on the first ballot"
  • "Too shallow a puddle"
  • "I'm not going to die in office"
  • "He is not a big man"
  • "A two-fisted, four square liar"
  • The man who will succeed Dwight D. Eisenhower ... Richard E. Nixon"
  • "Why do you think they did that, Sammy?"
  • "Nothing takes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution"
  • "Matt Dillon ain't popular for nothing"
  • "Nixon did everything but sweep out the plane"
  • "I seen him, I seen him"
  • "You bombthrowers probably lost the election"
  • "The most dangerous man in America"
  • "No one could tell him anything"
  • "He felt cool, calm, and very alert"
  • "They've embalmed him before he even died"
  • "The bones of a single American soldier"
  • "Senator Kennedy is in clear violation of the spirit of the law"
  • "They know not what they do"
  • "I'm just out for a little ride"
  • "The help of a few close friends"
  • "Dies irae."
Isbn
9781402761140
Instance
Label
1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies
Title
1960
Title remainder
LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies
Statement of responsibility
David Pietrusza
Title variation
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • Nineteen sixty
Title variation remainder
Lyndon Baines Johnson versus John Fitzgerald Kennedy versus Nixon
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
It was the election that would ultimately give America Camelot and its tragic aftermath, a momentous contest when three giants who each would have a chance to shape the nation battled to win the presidency. Award-winning author Pietrusza chronicles the pivotal 1960 presidential race
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
BTCTA
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1949-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Pietrusza, David
Dewey number
324.973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
JK526 1960
LC item number
.P54 2008
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Johnson, Lyndon B.
  • Kennedy, John F.
  • Nixon, Richard M.
  • Presidents
  • Presidential candidates
Label
1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies, David Pietrusza
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-508) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
January -- "My son will be president in 1960" -- "Independent as a hog on ice" -- "You're my boy" -- "Kicked in the head by a horse" -- "When Bobby hates you, you stay hated" -- "I am not a candidate for the vice presidency of anything" -- "An independent merchant competing against a chain store" -- "The rich man's Harold Stassen" -- "Committing a sin against God" -- "A little black bag and a checkbook" -- "All the eggheads are for Stevenson" -- "They were a dime a dozen" -- "A clean bill of health" -- "First blood for Kennedy" -- "We had to win on the first ballot" -- "Too shallow a puddle" -- "I'm not going to die in office" -- "He is not a big man" -- "A two-fisted, four square liar" -- The man who will succeed Dwight D. Eisenhower ... Richard E. Nixon" -- "Why do you think they did that, Sammy?" -- "Nothing takes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution" -- "Matt Dillon ain't popular for nothing" -- "Nixon did everything but sweep out the plane" -- "I seen him, I seen him" -- "You bombthrowers probably lost the election" -- "The most dangerous man in America" -- "No one could tell him anything" -- "He felt cool, calm, and very alert" -- "They've embalmed him before he even died" -- "The bones of a single American soldier" -- "Senator Kennedy is in clear violation of the spirit of the law" -- "They know not what they do" -- "I'm just out for a little ride" -- "The help of a few close friends" -- "Dies irae."
Control code
213301761
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xx, 523 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781402761140
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits
Label
1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies, David Pietrusza
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-508) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
January -- "My son will be president in 1960" -- "Independent as a hog on ice" -- "You're my boy" -- "Kicked in the head by a horse" -- "When Bobby hates you, you stay hated" -- "I am not a candidate for the vice presidency of anything" -- "An independent merchant competing against a chain store" -- "The rich man's Harold Stassen" -- "Committing a sin against God" -- "A little black bag and a checkbook" -- "All the eggheads are for Stevenson" -- "They were a dime a dozen" -- "A clean bill of health" -- "First blood for Kennedy" -- "We had to win on the first ballot" -- "Too shallow a puddle" -- "I'm not going to die in office" -- "He is not a big man" -- "A two-fisted, four square liar" -- The man who will succeed Dwight D. Eisenhower ... Richard E. Nixon" -- "Why do you think they did that, Sammy?" -- "Nothing takes precedence over his oath to uphold the Constitution" -- "Matt Dillon ain't popular for nothing" -- "Nixon did everything but sweep out the plane" -- "I seen him, I seen him" -- "You bombthrowers probably lost the election" -- "The most dangerous man in America" -- "No one could tell him anything" -- "He felt cool, calm, and very alert" -- "They've embalmed him before he even died" -- "The bones of a single American soldier" -- "Senator Kennedy is in clear violation of the spirit of the law" -- "They know not what they do" -- "I'm just out for a little ride" -- "The help of a few close friends" -- "Dies irae."
Control code
213301761
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xx, 523 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781402761140
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits

Subject

Library Locations

  • Central LibraryBorrow it
    200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN, 47713, US
    37.971461 -87.565988
  • East BranchBorrow it
    840 E Chandler Ave., Evansville, IN, 47713, US
    37.965908 -87.550480
  • McCollough BranchBorrow it
    5115 Washington Ave., Evansville, IN, 47715, US
    37.961977 -87.488508
  • North Park BranchBorrow it
    960 Koehler Dr., Evansville, IN, 47710, US
    38.026947 -87.577202
  • Oaklyn BranchBorrow it
    3001 Oaklyn Dr., Evansville, IN, 47711, US
    38.010718 -87.511553
  • Red Bank BranchBorrow it
    120 S Red Bank Rd., Evansville, IN, 47712, US
    37.977988 -87.636409
  • Stringtown BranchBorrow it
    2100 Stringtown Rd., Evansville, IN, 47711, US
    37.996832 -87.555245
  • West BranchBorrow it
    2000 W Franklin St., Evansville, IN, 47712, US
    37.979875 -87.594773

Library Links

Zepheira Logo
Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.