The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After - Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day as President (Paperback, First Trade Paper Edition)

Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 PM. The Secret Service sped him away to safety, but not until 1:20 PM did he learn that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Sworn in next to a bloodstained Jackie Kennedy at 2:40 PM, Johnson worked feverishly until 3:00 in the morning, agonizing about the future of both his nation and his party. Unbeknownst to him, his actions had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency.

In "November 22, 1963," historian Steven Gillon tells the story of how Johnson consolidated power in the twenty-four hours following the assassination. Based on scrupulous research and new archival sources, this gripping narrative sheds new and surprising light on one of the most written-about events of the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Steven Gillon
Dimensions:	188 x 229 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
Edition:	First Trade Paper Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-02036-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Political leaders & leadership Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-465-02036-4
Barcode:	9780465020362

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