Primary Importance: Kennedy Versus Humphrey in West Virginia and Wisconsin, 1960

Author:   Roger Pickenpaugh
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9781476694047


Pages:   246
Publication Date:   06 March 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Primary Importance: Kennedy Versus Humphrey in West Virginia and Wisconsin, 1960


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Prior to 1960, presidential nominees were largely selected in the infamous ""smoke filled rooms"" of state party conventions. In 1960 two serious contenders for the Democratic nomination, Hubert Humphrey and John F. Kennedy, realized their weaknesses with party bosses would make this path nearly impossible. For Kennedy his youth, his Catholic faith, and his aloofness toward party leaders would undermine his campaign. For Humphrey his strong positions on civil rights would cost him support in the vital South This work focuses on the Wisconsin and West Virginia primaries, the only two in which both candidates competed. Original manuscript sources illuminate the differences between Kennedy's well financed, well organized campaign and Humphrey's more amateurish effort. These sources, along with a wealth of newspaper sources, also offer fascinating anecdotes of life on the campaign trail.

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Author:   Roger Pickenpaugh
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.322kg
ISBN:  

9781476694047


ISBN 10:   1476694044
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   06 March 2024
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter  1. Kennedy Chapter  2. Humphrey Chapter  3. Early Maneuverings Chapter  4. Considering Wisconsin and West Virginia Chapter  5. On (to) Wisconsin Chapter  6. The Wisconsin Campaign Trail Chapter  7. Issues and Religion Intrude Chapter  8. “­West-By-God-Virginia” Chapter  9. A Question of Faith Chapter 10. The West Virginia Campaign Trail Chapter 11. Roosevelt, Ramps, and Returns Afterword Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Roger Pickenpaugh, a retired history teacher, has written four books on Civil War prisons. He lives in Caldwell, Ohio.

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