Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American ConsensusAcclaimed historian Rick Perlstein chronicles the rise of the conservative movement in the liberal 1960s. At the heart of the story is Barry Goldwater, the renegade Republican from Arizona who loathed federal government, despised liberals, and mocked “peaceful coexistence” with the USSR. Perlstein's narrative shines a light on a whole world of conservatives and their antagonists, including William F. Buckley, Nelson Rockefeller, and Bill Moyers. Vividly written, Before the Storm is an essential book about the 1960s. |
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Contents
| 3 | |
| 17 | |
3 Working Together for the World | 43 |
4 Conscience | 61 |
5 The Meeting of the Blue and White Nile | 69 |
6 Quickening | 99 |
7 Stories of Orange County | 120 |
8 Apocalyptics | 141 |
15 United and at Peace with Itself | 313 |
16 Golden State | 333 |
17 Duty | 356 |
18 Conventions | 371 |
19 Dont Mention the Great Pumpkin | 409 |
20 Campaign Trails | 429 |
21 Citizens | 471 |
22 Foregone Conclusions | 488 |
9 Off Year | 158 |
10 Suite 3505 | 171 |
11 Mobs | 201 |
12 New Mood in Politics | 247 |
13 Granite State | 265 |
14 President of All the People | 299 |
Notes | 517 |
| 627 | |
Acknowledgments | 635 |
| 639 | |
Permissions Acknowledgments | 672 |
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Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus Rick Perlstein No preview available - 2009 |
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus Rick Perlstein No preview available - 2001 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus |
| Author | Rick Perlstein |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0786744154, 9780786744152 |
| Length | 704 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Political History / United States / 20th Century Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism |
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