The presidency of Lyndon Johnson was a pivotal moment in twentieth-century American history. From the decisive social programs of the Great Society, to the triumph of the Civil and Voting Rights Acts, to the catastrophe of the Vietnam War and domestic unrest, it was an era of dr…
The presidency of Lyndon Johnson was a pivotal moment in twentieth-century American history. From the decisive social programs of the Great Society, to the triumph of the Civil and Voting Rights Acts, to the catastrophe of the Vietnam War and domestic unrest, it was an era of dr…
by Holland, Max, USA., Warren Kommissionen
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"A work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action"--Summary provided by publisher
"A work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action"--Provided by publisher
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"This book explores one of the last great mysteries of the war that Henry Kissinger has retrospectively termed "the defining experience of the second half of the twentieth century" and "the black hole of American historical memory"--The clandestine peace initiative, bearing the …
"This book explores one of the last great mysteries of the war that Henry Kissinger has retrospectively termed "the defining experience of the second half of the twentieth century" and "the black hole of American historical memory"--The clandestine peace initiative, bearing the …
As globalization has deepened in recent years, historians have begun to see that many of the global challenges we face today first drew serious attention in the 1960s. This book examines how the Johnson presidency responded to these problems and draws out the lessons for today.
Lyndon Johnson and the challenges of economic globalization / Daniel Sargent -- Toward a new deal for the world? : Lyndon Johnson's aspirations to renew the twentieth century's Pax Americana / Patrick O. Cohrs -- Moving beyond the cold war : the Johnson administration, bridge-bu…
"In writing about international affairs in the 1960s, historians have naturally focused on the Cold War. The decade featured perilous confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union over Berlin and Cuba, the massive buildup of nuclear stockpiles, the escalation of …
