Having just been subjected to a close and bruising presidential election, you might be reluctant to read a current book about another presidential election. But “Countdown 1960: The Behind the Scenes ...
The Presidential nominations / Paul T. David -- The national conventions / Paul Tillett -- The Presidential campaign / Stanley Kelley, Jr. -- Mass media activities and influence / Charles A.H. Thomson ...
Editor’s Note: This essay is adapted from Chris Wallace’s book, “Countdown 1960.” The 1960 presidential election changed everything. It was the first to feature televised debates between the two major ...