The Deadly Bet LBJ, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election |
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| Author:
| LaFeber, Walter |
| Series title: | Vietnam: America in the War Years Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-4391-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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In The Deadly Bet, distinguished historian Walter LaFeber explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players--including Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Nguyen Van Thieu, and Lyndon Johnson--LaFeber shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election.
In The Deadly Bet, distinguished historian Walter LaFeber explores the turbulent election of 1968 and its significance in the larger context of American history. Looking through the eyes of the year's most important players--including Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Nguyen Van Thieu, and Lyndon Johnson--LaFeber shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election.