American Melodrama

This book is a comprehensive report on the 1968 U.S.

presidential campaign, written by three British journalists who covered the event for the London Times.

It delves into the primaries, the key candidates, and the significant events of the campaign, including the late entry and assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the anti-war movements led by Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern, and the Republican primary contests involving Ronald Reagan, Nelson Rockefeller, and George Romney.

The book also discusses the dramatic events at the 1968 Chicago convention and the broader political landscape of the time.