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 ...

An elitist liberal Democrat running for the White House. A Republican opponent dogged by questions over his morals. An electorate polarized over civil rights. Clinton vs. Trump in 2016? No, ...