The primary that made a president : John F. Kennedy and West Virginia /
This book examines an enigma. How did a small Appalachian state, overwhelmingly poor and Protestant, become a key player in the political future of John F. Kennedy? While the primary proved to be an unpredictable campaign boost for JFK, the 1960 West Virginia contest also brought to light a host of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Knoxville :
University of Tennessee Press,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | This book examines an enigma. How did a small Appalachian state, overwhelmingly poor and Protestant, become a key player in the political future of John F. Kennedy? While the primary proved to be an unpredictable campaign boost for JFK, the 1960 West Virginia contest also brought to light a host of social issues that would play a part in the overall story of Kennedy and the 1960s. The West Virginia primary meant the end of a taboo that kept the Catholic faith out of American politics, the rise of the primary as a political tool for garnering delegate support, the beginning of a nationwide confrontation with Appalachian stereotypes and the seeds for what would become Kennedy's War on Poverty. |
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| Physical Description: | 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781621905738 162190573X |