Traces young Lyndon Johnson's rise from Texas poverty to political power, illuminating his political relationships
Gli anni di Lyndon Johnson Serie
Questa monumentale saga biografica approfondisce la vita e la carriera di uno dei presidenti americani più influenti. Ripercorre meticolosamente il suo incredibile viaggio dai modesti inizi in Texas fino ai corridoi dell'immenso potere politico a Washington. La serie esplora la spinta, l'ambizione e l'acume politico quasi sovrumani che hanno definito la sua ascesa. Offre un ritratto approfondito di una figura il cui impatto ha plasmato profondamente la nazione.
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The second volume of Robert A. Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson, which chronicles his service in World War II and examines the controversy surrounding his win in the 1948 Texas Democratic senatorial primary by eighty-seven votes
Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III
- 1232pagine
- 44 ore di lettura
Describes the future president's career in the U.S. Senate, from breaking the southern control of Capitol Hill to passing the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
The Passage of Power
- 736pagine
- 26 ore di lettura
Hailed as 'the greatest biography of our era' (The Times) this is the fourth part of Robert Caro's monumental work on American President Lyndon Johnson. His battle with the Kennedy brothers over the 1960 Democratic nomination for president was a bitter one, and the ensuing years of Johnson's vice-presidency were marked with humiliation.