McCarthy for President: The candidacy that toppled a President, pulled a new generation into politics, and moved the country toward peace

by Arthur Herzog III

Book Overview

McCarthy for President: the words recall an endeavor both brash and quixotic, unpredicted and unpredictable, a political campaign of permanent interest to voters and historians alike. Even in defeat the McCarthy movement racked up considerable success: the dramatic toppling of the President, pressure to initiate the Paris peace talks, the political involvement of most of the young generation, and a massive re-examination of the Democratic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595271472
• ISBN13: 9780595271474
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.7"