| From the Award-Winning Author of 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents |
| " a must-read" —Joe Scarborough, MSNBC "Almost half a century after Theodore White's The Making of the President, 1960, Pietrusza (1920: The Year of the Six Presidents) raises the bar with his winning and provocative chronicle. . . . Highly recommended . . . " —Library Journal (starred review) "Pietrusza is not beholden to any of the three candidates . . . a wide-ranging panorama that includes a vast cast of characters . . . An outstanding reexamination" —Booklist "[A] colorful, character-driven narrative. . . . A lively look at the underside of a campaign." —Kirkus Reviews "Historian and author Pietrusza provides a revisionist view of the 1960 presidential campaigns that pitted John F. Kennedy against Lyndon B. Johnson, then against Richard M. Nixon--and greatly influenced their individual presidencies. The book has the tone of a thriller, complete with suspense and twists and turns, but is based on the author's examinations of five decades of primary and secondary sources. Fresh details illustrate Kennedy's well-hidden self- destructive behavior, Johnson's insecurities, and Nixon's adversarial relationship with the news media. This is the kind of book that makes reading history enjoyable." —Book News (©Book News Inc., Portland, OR www.booknews.com) "Vote-buying, backroom deals and other unsavory aspects of the American political system are difficult to get away with in the age of cell phone cameras, blogs a voracious 24 hour news cycle. But as recently as a half-century ago such tactics were not uncommon in American politics, and in the election of 1960 they played a significant role in electing a president. David Pietrusza's 1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies weaves together a stunning tale of closed-door political intrigue during a period of rapid change in American society. "The political machinations of Joe Kennedy, father of Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy, are laid bare in Pietrusza's compelling tale. During the West Virginia Democratic primary Kennedy's minions were not shy about spreading around campaign cash to achieve their desired result. Meanwhile Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson's late entry into the presidential contest, at the Democratic convention in Los Angeles, forced party stalwarts to take sides against two powerful forces who would soon team up on a national ticket as a matter of convenience. Republican Vice President Richard Nixon, meanwhile, had to do battle with rising conservative forces within his own party and a less- than-enthusiastic endorsement by his one-time political patron, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. "Pietrusza's '1960' is essential for understanding the political forces that in many ways shaped the world we live in today. This book should be an anchor of any political library." —David Mark, author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning and senior editor at POLITICO "Here's what Theodore White didn't tell you in 'The Making of the President, 1960.'" —The Denver Post "LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies aims to take us deeper into the campaign than Theodore White's famous The Making of the President, 1960. And it does . . ." —The Chicago Sun-Times "full of lively quotations" —Presidential Studies Quarterly "wonderfully informative and entertaining" —Robert Spencer, director of Jihad Watch and author of the New York Times bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad "lively and incisive . . . a riveting narrative." —The Albany Times-Union "Not since Theodore White has an author presented such a lively account of this election . . ." —ForeWord Magazine (named on its best political biographies list) "stark . . . subtle . . . a master craftsman" —The Nashville Tenneseean "[a] great book" —Mark Thompson, SERIUS XM radio "monumental . . . it's the best book I've read in quite a while." —John Rothmann, KGO-AM, San Francisco "Based on extensive research, this cinematic expose captures the essence of a pivotal Presidential election" —Magill Book Reviews "vividly brings to life the personalities and events of the campaign of nearly half-a-century ago." —John Gizzi, Human Events "a wonderful, wonderful, insightful book . . . Go read the book. You'll love it." —Pat Williams, WBDO, Orlando "[a] lively, you-are-there account of an American political year . . . Pietrusza adds spice to the pot . . ." —Steve Goddard's History Wire "brings one of the great political narratives to life" —townhall.com "a wonderful and definitive account" —David Stokes, WAVA (Washington, DC) "Pietrusza tells his tale with plenty of tension and drama . . . [1960's] details and unexpected revelations . . . bring the story alive." —Fort Worth Business Press "A fast-moving, well-written history, spiced with wit . . ." —The Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette "1960 has the narrative energy and suspenseful twists and turns of a headlong thriller. Yet it's all true. America changed forever in 1960, and 1960 will change the way you think about America. Unforgettable!" —San Saba (TX) News & Star "1960 "has enough twists and turns that one would think they were reading a fictional thriller." —EBRU TV "an engaging and entertaining examination of the big personalities, politics and events of the 1960 presidential election. . . . extremely well written, bringing to life the people and conflicts of history. [Its] treatments of JFK, LBJ and Richard Nixon--as well as others such as Nelson Rockefeller, Joe Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy and Barry Goldwater--are superb and insightful. A must-read for anyone interested in presidential politics." —Dr. Ron Faucheux, George Washington University "very enjoyable" —Betsy Newmark, four-time winner of the Time Warner Cable National Teachers Award "another masterpiece" —France Kassing, KDVS "a joy" —Al Kreska, Ave Maria Radio "David Pietrusza's masterpiece . . . utterly amazing in its structure, content and connected dots. My comments today do not do it justice, trust me." —dennismansfield.com "one hell of a ride! It starts off fast and doesn't stop until the end." —historywolf.com "belongs in the upper ranks of campaign books" —Ridenbaugh Press "David Pietrusza offers an excellent account of the groundbreaking 1960 presidential campaign and election." —suite101.com "compelling . . . Pietrusza brings the 1960 election to life . . . " —belowthebeltway.com "well written, superbly researched" —Dr. Joe Harder, Macomb County Community College "the perfect read for anyone interested in American political history" —Don Paskini, British blogger "a riveting, larger-than-life page turner" —Joe Sherlock, American blogger |
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