The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours After: Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day As President

by Gillon, Steven M.

• ISBN13: 9780465018703
• ISBN10: 046501870X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-06
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 PM. The Secret Service sped him away to safety, but not until 1:20 PM did he learn that John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Sworn in next to a bloodstained Jackie Kennedy at 2:40 PM, Johnson worked feverishly until 3:00 in the morning, agonizing about the future of both his nation and his party. Unbeknownst to him, his actions had already determined the tragic outcome of his presidency.InNovember 22, 1963, historian Steven Gillon tells the story of how Johnson consolidated power in the twenty-four hours following the assassination. Based on scrupulous research and new archival sources, this gripping narrative sheds new and surprising light on one of the most written-about events of the twentieth century.

Author Biography

Steven M. Gillon earned his PhD at Brown University, and taught for several years at Yale University and then at Oxford. He is currently a professor of history at the University of Oklahoma and the resident historian for The History Channel. He is the author of numerous books and articles on modern American history and politics, including Ten Days that Unexpectedly Changed America. He lives in New York and Oklahoma.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
ôIt All Began So Beautifulö	p. 1
ôThey Do Love This President, Don't They?ö	p. 23
ôThey're Going to Kill Us Allö	p. 43
ôDave, He's Deadö	p. 53
ôThe Condition Is Not Goodö	p. 67
ôHe's Goneö	p. 75
ôMr. Presidentö	p. 87
ôAnybody Can Swear You Inö	p. 103
ôI Have Only One Presidentö P119
ôI Do Solemnly Swearö	p. 135
ôThere Was Tenseness on That Planeö	p. 143
ôRufus, Where's My Hat?ö	p. 161
ôYou're the Men I Trust the Mostö	p. 169
ôIt's Getting Late, Mr. Presidentö	p. 181
ôI Remember the Word That He Used-Obsceneö	p. 193
ôIt Was a Gray Day, Fitting the Occasionö	p. 199
ôHoney, You Stay As Long As You Wantö	p. 213
Conclusion: In Kennedy's Shadow	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 239
Notes	p. 241
Note on Sources	p. 273
Index	p. 277
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