| January 1973: Watergate, Roe V. Wade, Vietnam, and the Month That Changed America Forever Contributor(s): Robenalt, James (Author), Dean, John W. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1613736525 ISBN-13: 9781613736524 Publisher: Chicago Review Press OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 973.924 |
| LCCN: 2014044849 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (1.20 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1970's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American politics changed forever in January 1973: the Watergate burglars went on trial, the administration negotiated an end to the Vietnam War, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Roe v. Wade, Lyndon Johnson died in Texas, and Richard Nixon began his second term. These events linked in unlikely ways to create a time of immense transformation. Using newly released Nixon tapes, James Robenalt provides readers a fly-on-the-Oval-Office-wall look at what happened in the White House, events both fascinating and terrifying, during this monumental month. He also delves into the judge's chambers and courtroom drama of the Watergate trial and the inner sanctum of the US Supreme Court as it hashed out its decision in Roe v. Wade. Though the events took place more than forty years ago, they're key to understanding today's political paralysis. |