The making of a Catholic president : Kennedy vs. Nixon 1960 / Shaun A. Casey

Author:: Casey, Shaun
Published:: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Physical Description:: viii, 261 pages ; 24 cm

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Contents:

The ghost of Al Smith -- The lay of the land -- First skirmishes -- Preparing for battle -- Mobilizing the troops -- Guerilla warfare -- A lion in a den of Daniels -- The endgame.

Subject(s):

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963—Religion
Catholics—United States—Political activity—History—20th century
Religion and politics—United States—History—20th century
Anti-Catholicism—United States—History—20th century
Presidents—United States—Election—1960
United States—Politics and government—1961-1963

ISBN:

9780195374483
0195374487

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-234) and index.

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