1945-1989

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1945-1989

John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech

2006
Reprints the inaugural speech of President John F. Kennedy in January 1961, and chronicles the events in his life leading up to his election as well as major events in history during his short administration.

Conspiracy

the plot to stop the Kennedys
2005
Examines the theory that there was a vast plot to stop the Kennedys from establishing a presidential dynasty, revealing little-known facts that link the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, the death of Marilyn Monroe, and the scandal that ruined Ted Kennedy's political career.

The changing American mind

how and why American public opinion changed between 1960 and 1988
1992

Politicians for the people

six who stand for change
1979
Presents career biographies of men and women noted for their non-traditional approach to politics.

Packaging the presidency

a history and criticism of presidential campaign advertising
1984
Traces the origins and evolution of presidential advertising from banners and broadsides to broadcasing with detailed chapters on the 1952-1980 presidential elections.

Brinkley's beat

people, places, and events that shaped my time
2003

Causes and consequences of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe

1996
Explores the events that led up to the destruction of communisim in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Cold War

the American crusade against world communism, 1945-1991
1996
Study of the Cold War for young adult readers, answering questions about the origins of the forty-six year stand-off between the United States and the Soviet Union and looking at the effect it has had on U.S. policy at home and abroad.

Presidents in a time of change

a sourcebook on the U.S. presidency
1993
Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton.

War within a war

Vietnam and the Cold War
2004
Examines the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War and U.S. fears about the threat of communism being spread throughout the world, and includes primary and secondary source accounts, illustrations, maps, and other resources.

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