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Richard Nixon - California's Native Son (Hardcover)
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Modern biographies of Richard Nixon have been consumed with
Watergate. All have missed arguably the most important perspective
on Nixon as California’s native son, the only U.S. president born
and raised in California. In addition, Nixon was also a son,
brother, friend, husband, father, uncle, and grandfather. By
shifting the focus from Watergate and Washington to Nixon’s deep,
defining roots in California, Paul Carter boldly challenges common
conceptions of the thirty-seventh president of the United States.
More biographies have been written on Nixon than any other U.S.
politician. Yet the territory traversed by Carter is unexplored,
revealing for the first time the people, places, and experiences
that shaped Richard Nixon and the qualities that garnered him
respect from those who knew him well. Born in Yorba Linda and
raised in Whittier, California, Nixon succeeded early in life,
excelling in academics while enjoying athletics through high
school. At Whittier College he graduated at the top of his class
and was voted Best Man on Campus. During his career at Whittier’s
oldest law firm, he was respected professionally and became a chief
trial attorney. As a military man in the South Pacific during World
War II, he was admired by his fellow servicemen. Returning to his
Quaker roots after the war, he was elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives, the Senate, and the vice presidency, all within
six short years. After losing to John Kennedy in the 1960
presidential campaign, Nixon returned to Southern California to
practice law. After losing his gubernatorial race he reinvented
himself: he moved to New York and was elected president of the
United States in 1968. He returned to Southern California after
Watergate and his resignation to heal before once again taking a
place on the world stage. Richard Nixon: California’s Native Son
is the story of Nixon’s Southern California journey from his
birth in Yorba Linda to his final resting place just a few yards
from the home in which he was born. Â
General
Imprint: |
Potomac Books Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Paul Carter
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Foreword by: |
Tricia Nixon Cox
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64012-560-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-64012-560-4 |
Barcode: |
9781640125605 |
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