Ivan R. Dee
Pages: 560
Trim: 5¾ x 8¼
978-1-56663-369-7 • Paperback • February 2001 • $19.95 • (£14.99)
Eric F. Goldman (1915–1989) was for many years professor of history at Princeton University. From 1963 to 1966 he was special adviser to President Lyndon Johnson. His other books include The Crucial Decade and The Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson.
A remarkably flavorful history...straight from the teeming sources.
— The Christian Science Monitor
A continuous narrative...the author stops the action occasionally to insert brilliant sketches of the leading actors...and illuminates his story with anecdotes. He has wit and erudition.
— The New Yorker
One of the most learned, one of the most enlightened, and one of the best-written historical works in a long time.
— The New York Times
The classic account of American reform, again available in paperback