The Glory and the Dream

"This is a history of 'the major events, sensational happenings, and news-making personalities from the Great Depression through the second inauguration of Richard Nixon." Libr J "What must impress any reader as he submerges himself in this chronicle is the prodigious energy with which Manchester keeps the narrative moving; the infinite details ... which brighten the page; and at last, and very important, the fairness of the reporting." Atl Mon.