Historical Dictionary of the Kennedy-Johnson Era

by Joseph M. Siracusa

Book Overview

In the history of the United States, few periods could more justly be regarded as the best and worst of times than the Kennedy-Johnson era. The arrival of John F. Kennedy in the White House in 1961 unleashed an unprecedented wave of hope and optimism in a large segment of the population; a wave that would come crashing down when he was assassinated only a few years later. His successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, enjoyed less popularity, but he was one of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810858428
• ISBN13: 9780810858428
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 8.7"