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Nixonland

The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America

Book • 2008

Rick Perlstein’s book recaptures America’s turbulent 1960s and early 1970s, revealing how Richard Nixon rose from political obscurity to seize and hold the presidency.

The book begins with the 1965 Watts riots and spans through the political upheavals up to Nixon’s reelection in 1972.

Perlstein’s narrative highlights how Nixon manipulated social and political events to shape the current political landscape, creating a deep rift in American society that persists to this day.

The book is filled with prodigious research and vivid detail, making it a grand historical epic that sheds new light on modern American politics.

Mentioned by

Richard Hanania

Joe Scarborough

Keith Olbermann

Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by

Adam Conover

while discussing the impact of Nixon's presidency.

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Mentioned by

Joe Scarborough

as the author of 'Nixonland' and 'Before the Storm', works on the rise of the conservative movement.

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Mentioned by

Sam Adler-Bell

as the author of several books on American conservatism.

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Saagar Enjeti

referenced Nixonland when discussing the rise of Reagan.

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Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

as an author who describes the shift in American politics following the passage of the Civil Rights Act.

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Recommended by

Noah Smith

to understand the social and political climate of 1965-1972.

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Mentioned by

Richard Hanania

with regards to the racial politics of the 1960s and 1970s.

Richard Hanania Megasode

Mentioned by

Keith Olbermann

as a classic of recent American history, comparing it to Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

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Mentioned by

Will Sommer

as a reference for understanding the evolution of American politics.

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Mentioned by

Jon Favreau

; he and Tommy have both read it.

“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”

Recommended by

Tommy Vietor

as a great read.

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Recommended by Dan Pfeiffer as a history book about the 1968 election.

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Mentioned by

Rick Perlstein

when discussing parallels between past events and current affairs.

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Mentioned by Rick Perlstein, who is the author, as a book about Richard Nixon's era.

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Recommended by

Zeke Faux

as like reading the newspaper every day, but during the Nixon years.

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