The passage of power

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Label

The passage of power

Statement of responsibility

Robert A. Caro

Creator

• trueCaro, Robert A.
• Caro, Robert A

Subject

• trueHistory writing -- United States -- 1960s
• trueHistory writing -- United States -- Presidency -- 20th century
• trueJohnson, Lyndon B, 1908-1973
• Johnson, Lyndon B., (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
• Kennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
• trueKennedy, John F., (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination
• trueLife stories -- Politics | Politicians
• truePoliticians
• truePresidents
• Presidents -- United States -- Biography
• trueUnited States -- Politics and government
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963
• United States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969
• trueVice-presidents
• true1960s -- 1960 -- 1969
• trueBiographies
• trueDemocrats

Genre

• trueLife stories
• trueHistory writing
• trueBiography
• trueBiographies

Language

eng

Summary

In volume four of this multi-part biography, the author, a Pulitzer Prize winner, follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career, describing Johnson's volatile relationship with John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy during the fight they waged for the 1960 Democratic nomination for president, through Johnson's unhappy vice presidency, his assumption to the presidency after Kennedy's assassination, his victories over the budget and civil rights, and the eroding trap of Vietnam. Previous volumes include: v. 1. The Path to Power (c1982), v. 2. Means of Ascent (c1990), v. 3. Master of the Senate (c2002)

Member of

• Years of Lyndon Johnson ;, 4

Writing style

• trueThoughtful
• trueJournalistic

Award

• American History Book Prize, 2012.
• Booklist Editors' Choice, 2012.
• Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography, 2012.
• Mark Lynton History Prize, 2013.
• National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, 2012.
• New York Times Notable Book, 2012.

Awards note

National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography, 2012.

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 973.923092
• B

Index

index present

LC call number

E846

LC item number

.C37 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

The years of Lyndon Johnson

Series volume

[4]

Target audience

adult