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Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era
Author: Mitchell K. Hall
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The presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford encompassed some of the most turbulent and significant years of the 20th century. Nixon was elected near the end of a decade characterized by struggles for civil rights, years of war in Vietnam, and widespread cultural rebellion. Although he promised during his campaign to bring the country together, Nixons administration was more confrontational than compromising and ultimately deepened national divisions. Gerald Ford worked to restore integrity to the White House but never fully established a program separate from his predecessor. His pardon of Nixon and the 1975 fall of South Vietnam kept him linked to the past rather than establishing the beginning of a new era.The Nixon-Ford Era witnessed one of the most controversial presidential eras, yet despite all of the turmoil, progress was made. The Vietnam War eventually wound down, the Cold War went through a phase of detente, relations were established with China, civil rights progressed, the situation of African Americans and Native Americans improved, and Womens Liberation altered the status of half of the population. The Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era relates these events and provides extensive political, economic, and social background on this era through a detailed chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, events, institutions, policies, and issues.From BooklistThe Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Historical Eras seriesoffers readers a concise overview of topics inAmerican history. There are now10 volumes that include such titles as Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America (2005) right onthrough Historical Dictionary of the Reagan-Bush Era (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Eracovers the period from 1968 to 1976. As part of the series,it follows the standard schema a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, mapsand appendixes, an overview essay about the era, and the main portion, an AZ dictionary of subjects and persons of importance during the Nixon and Ford administrations. The first event in the chronology is the January 23, 1968, seizure of the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo by the North Koreans, and the last entry isSeptember 7, 1977, whenPresident Carter signed the agreement to return the Panama Canal to Panamanian control. The dictionary section includes more than 300 entries of notable politicians, businessmen and -women, actors, musicians, filmmakers, sports heroes, and even countercultural personalities. A sampling of the entries include Black, Hugo Butz, Earl Counterculture Equal Rights Amendment Fonda,Jane Hardhats Stagflation and War Powers Act (1973). Lists of cabinet secretaries in the Nixon and Ford administrations and an extensive bibliography with an introductory essay are appended. As a concise, ready-reference volume to one of the most turbulent eras in American history, Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era is recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries or for researchers of the era. --Jerry Carbone ReviewAs a concise, ready-reference volume to one of the most turbulent eras in American history, Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era is recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries or for researchers of the era. (Booklist, November 15, 2008 )
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The presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford encompassed some of the most turbulent and significant years of the 20th century. Nixon was elected near the end of a decade characterized by struggles for civil rights, years of war in Vietnam, and widespread cultural rebellion. Although he promised during his campaign to bring the country together, Nixons administration was more confrontational than compromising and ultimately deepened national divisions. Gerald Ford worked to restore integrity to the White House but never fully established a program separate from his predecessor. His pardon of Nixon and the 1975 fall of South Vietnam kept him linked to the past rather than establishing the beginning of a new era.The Nixon-Ford Era witnessed one of the most controversial presidential eras, yet despite all of the turmoil, progress was made. The Vietnam War eventually wound down, the Cold War went through a phase of detente, relations were established with China, civil rights progressed, the situation of African Americans and Native Americans improved, and Womens Liberation altered the status of half of the population. The Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era relates these events and provides extensive political, economic, and social background on this era through a detailed chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, events, institutions, policies, and issues.From BooklistThe Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Historical Eras seriesoffers readers a concise overview of topics inAmerican history. There are now10 volumes that include such titles as Historical Dictionary of Revolutionary America (2005) right onthrough Historical Dictionary of the Reagan-Bush Era (2007). Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Eracovers the period from 1968 to 1976. As part of the series,it follows the standard schema a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, mapsand appendixes, an overview essay about the era, and the main portion, an AZ dictionary of subjects and persons of importance during the Nixon and Ford administrations. The first event in the chronology is the January 23, 1968, seizure of the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo by the North Koreans, and the last entry isSeptember 7, 1977, whenPresident Carter signed the agreement to return the Panama Canal to Panamanian control. The dictionary section includes more than 300 entries of notable politicians, businessmen and -women, actors, musicians, filmmakers, sports heroes, and even countercultural personalities. A sampling of the entries include Black, Hugo Butz, Earl Counterculture Equal Rights Amendment Fonda,Jane Hardhats Stagflation and War Powers Act (1973). Lists of cabinet secretaries in the Nixon and Ford administrations and an extensive bibliography with an introductory essay are appended. As a concise, ready-reference volume to one of the most turbulent eras in American history, Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era is recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries or for researchers of the era. --Jerry Carbone ReviewAs a concise, ready-reference volume to one of the most turbulent eras in American history, Historical Dictionary of the Nixon-Ford Era is recommended for large public libraries and academic libraries or for researchers of the era. (Booklist, November 15, 2008 )
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