Dominic Sandbrook: 3 books
Eugene McCarthy
The Rise and Fall of Postwar American Liberalism
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Eugene McCarthy was one of the most fascinating political figures of the postwar era: a committed liberal anti-Communist who broke with his party’s leadership over Vietnam and ultimately helped take down the political giant Lyndon B. Johnson. His presidential candidacy in 1968 seized the hearts...
by Dominic Sandbrook
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
“I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” The words of Howard Beale, the fictional anchorman in the 1970s hit film Network, struck a chord with a generation of Americans. From the disgrace of Watergate to the humiliation of the Iran hostage crisis, the American Dream seemed...
White Heat
A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Harold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swinging London to the tragic bloodshed in Northern Ireland, from the intrigues of Westminster to the drama of the World Cup, British life seemed...