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 playersincluding Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Nguyen Van Thieu, and Lyndon JohnsonLaFeber shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election.
Language
English
Pages
229
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
March 11, 2005
The Deadly Bet: LBJ, Vietnam, and the 1968 Election (Vietnam: America in the War Years)
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 playersincluding Robert F. Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, Martin Luther King, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, Nguyen Van Thieu, and Lyndon JohnsonLaFeber shows the importance of domestic upheaval on the election.