1960

LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon--The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies

By: David Pietrusza

Narrated by: Jeff Cummings

"1960 aims to take us deeper into the campaign than Theodore White's famous The Making of the President, 1960. And it does." -Chicago Sun-Times

Award-winning historian David Pietrusza's hard-edged account of the 1960 Presidential Campaign - the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries, the party conventions' backroom dealings, the unprecedented television debates, along with hot-button issues of race, religion, and foreign policy. And, at the center of it all, three future presidents - LBJ, JFK, and Nixon.

"Terrific!" -Robert A. Caro, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and the National Book Award

It was the election that would ultimately give America "Camelot" and its tragic aftermath. 1960 is a stunning recreation of the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries, the party conventions' backroom dealings, the unprecedented television debates, along with hot-button issues of race, religion, and foreign policy. And, at the center of it all, three future presidents - Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon.

In this essential work of history, David Pietrusza chronicles 1960's struggle for power by bringing to life its towering events and personalities, unlocking its secrets, and turning expert scholarship into rich, human storytelling.

"A stirring, hard-edged political saga… An outstanding reexamination." -Booklist

"1960 provides new insights into that year's hard-fought, pivotal election, but, more than that, 1960 is great storytelling - a fascinating, can't-put-it-down account of how American politics really works." -Former United States Attorney General Richard Thornburgh

"Pietrusza's 1960 is essential for understanding the political forces that in many ways shaped the world we live in today." -David Mark, journalist, political analyst, and author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning

©2008 David Pietrusza (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

WELL DONE...

Well-written, though it's unfortunate to be reminded of JFK's lack of morals around women not his wife. Good narration and story!

Repeats same stories they all do

This book just re-writes the same stories in 10 other Kennedy or Nixon books - just in longer form. I found myself bored and struggled to finish it.

Engaging

I remember the 1960 election. I also remember watching the Democratic convention on T. V.

The book is well written and researched. Pietrusza goes into great detail about the events leading up to the debates and thereafter. I found the debates the most interesting part. Looking at Nixon from hindsight, I could spot warning signs in his behavior I did not notice at the time. Of course, the author was helpful to point that out. I found it interesting how this one election went on to effect three presidencies.

The book was eighteen hours and forty minutes. Jeff Cummings did an excellent job narrating the book. Cummings is an actor and the 2015 Audie Award Winner for audiobook narration.

Enjoyed

Well written. JFK a great man and President..Sadly assassinated by ???.From a patriotic family..Irish Catholics .from the great historical state of MA.. where are country originated ..

great narrator. decent story.

the book provides a thorough and mostly interesting account of the 1960 election but little on how the election "forged"/changed the candidates.