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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Casey, Shaun
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > Election > 1960.
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994.
United States > Politics and government > 1961-1963.
Catholics > United States > Political activity > History > 20th century.
Religion and politics > United States > History > 20th century.
Anti-Catholicism > United States > History > 20th century.
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963 > Religion.
Table of 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.