In His Own Right The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Name: In His Own Right The Political Odyssey of Senator Robert F. Kennedy
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ISBN: 9780231120692

ISBN-10: 0231120699

ISBN-13: 9780231120692

Edition: 2002

Authors: Joseph A. Palermo

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Chronicling Robert Kennedy's transformation from Cold Warrior to grass roots activist, this text focuses on the crucial nexus between 1960s social activism and Kennedy's role as national leader.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 7/3/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Joseph A Palermo lectures at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has written for Peace & Changeand other journals.



Preface


Acknowledgments


Prologue: The Odyssey Begins



On His Own: Kennedy's Evolving Critique of the War, May 1965-February 1966



A Slow Path to Peace: Kennedy Calls for a Negotiated Settlement, March 1966-March 1967



At the Center of the Storm: Kennedy and the Shifting Political Winds of 1967



"The Hottest Place in Hell": Kennedy, the Democrats, and the McCarthy Candidacy



The Collapse of the Myths: Kennedy, Johnson, and the Tet Offensive, January-February 1968



The Breaking Point: Kennedy Responds to Tet, February 8, 1968



Fifteen Days in March: Kennedy Challenges Johnson, March 1968



Civil Rights and the Urban Rebellions: Kennedy, King, and the Politics of Race, 1965-1968



Building a Coalition: Kennedy and the Primaries, March 16-May 28, 1968



California: Kennedy's Last Campaign, May 1-June 6, 1968


Conclusion: A Potential Unrealized


Notes


Bibliography


Index