Nixon agonistes the crisis of the self-made man garry wills book

From one of americas most distinguished historians comes this classic analysis of richard nixon. An impatient man garry wills talks about the wit of st. Nixon as the last liberal by john leonard nixon agonistes. Wills is a journalist, former professor of history and classics and a prolific author. Had barry goldwater won the 1964 election, garry wills might well have written a book praising. Jun 11, 2018 several longtime readers of this site steered me to garry willss nixon agonistes. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read nixon agonistes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nixon agonistes paperback the crisis of the self made man.

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The crisis of the selfmade man, by garry wills, and every credible book about the clintons sorry, ed klein. Arguing that nixon was a reflection of the country that elected him, wills examines not only the psychology of the man himself and his relationships with othersfrom his wife, pat, to his vicepresident, spiro agnewbut also the state of the nation at the time, mired in the vietnam war and experiencing a cultural rift that pitted the young. About the author garry wills, a distinguished historian and critic, is the author of numerous books, including the pulitzer prize winning lincoln at gettysburg, saint augustine, and the bestselling why i am a catholic. Garry wills is a pulitzer prizewinning historian and the author of more than forty books, including new york times bestsellers reagans america 1987, lincoln. Several longtime readers of this site steered me to garry willss nixon agonistes. Nixon agonistes captures a troubled leader and a struggling nation mired. Weapons and the man 1966 jack ruby 1968 nixon agonistes. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Published in 1970 only a year into nixons first term, this book is not a biography at allit is more a sophisticated, clever commentary on. Nixon agonistes ebook greenwich library bibliocommons. Nixon is the last liberal, the embodiment of the selfmade man, who has been diminished by his making it, the least authentic man alive, the late mover, tester of responses, submissive to the discipline of consent.

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