{"product_id":"lyndon-b-johnson-hardcover","title":"Lyndon B. Johnson - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Peters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Meier Schlesinger  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSean Wilentz\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe towering figure who sought to transform America into a \"Great Society\" but whose ambitions and presidency collapsed in the tragedy of the Vietnam War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the White House after Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, tells the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire. As part of the Kennedy-Johnson administration from 1961 to 1968, Peters knew key players, including Johnson's aides, giving him inside knowledge of the legislative wizardry that led to historic triumphs like the Voting Rights Act and the personal insecurities that led to the tragedy of Vietnam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeters's experiences have given him unique insight into the poisonous rivalry between Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy, showing how their misunderstanding of each other exacerbated Johnson's self-doubt and led him into the morass of Vietnam, which crippled his presidency and finally drove this larger-than-life man from the office that was his lifelong ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Peters\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eFive Days in Philadelphia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Washington Really Works\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books. He is the founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, that he edited for thirty-two years, following a career in politics and government which included serving in the West Virginia legislature, working on John F. Kennedy's 1960 campaign, and helping to launch the Peace Corps. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761328980256,"sku":"9780805082395","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a70d0a1cab8bcc6752fee454820211ad.webp?v=1780204678","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lyndon-b-johnson-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}