Before the storm: Barry Goldwater and the unmaking of the American consensus

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In an astute and surprising history of the 1960s as the cradle of the conservative movement, Perlstein's gutsy narrative history profiles the rise of Barry Goldwater, the rich, handsome Arizona Republican who scorned the federal bureaucracy and despised l.;Preface; 1 The Manionites; 2 Merchant Prince; 3 Working Together for the World; 4 Conscience; 5 The Meeting of the Blue and White Nile; 6 Quickening; 7 Stories of Orange County; 8 Apocalyptics; 9 Off Year; 10 Suite 3505; 11 Mobs; 12 New Mood in Politics; 13 Granite State; 14 President of All the People; 15 United and at Peace with Itself ... ; 16 Golden State; 17 Duty; 18 Conventions; 19 Don't Mention the Great Pumpkin; 20 Campaign Trails; 21 Citizens; 22 Foregone Conclusions; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; Permissions Acknowledgments. Preface 1 The Manionites 2 Merchant Prince 3 Working Together for the World 4 Conscience 5 The Meeting of the Blue and White Nile 6 Quickening 7 Stories of Orange County 8 Apocalyptics 9 Off Year 10 Suite 3505 11 Mobs 12 New Mood in Politics 13 Granite State 14 President of All the People 15 United and at Peace with Itself ... 16 Golden State 17 Duty 18 Conventions 19 Don't Mention the Great Pumpkin 20 Campaign Trails 21 Citizens 22 Foregone Conclusions Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index Permissions Acknowledgments.