ISBN10: 0520211944, ISBN13: 9780520211940, [publisher: University of California Press] Hardcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]

University of California Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. University of California Press ISBN 0520211944 9780520211940 [US]

Berkeley CA: University of California Press, Date: 1998. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright, unclipped dust jacket, 361 pages. During the Cold War years of the 1950s, William F. Knowland was one of the most important figures in American politics. As the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate, the wealthy California newspaper heir was recognized and respected by millions. His influence with President Eisenhower led to Earl Warren's appointment as chief justice, and Knowland set in motion a U.S.-China policy that remains part of our international direction today. Yet he committed suicide in 1974, following a personal decline that included political humiliation, a ruined marriage, and the loss of his family fortune. This is the first full-scale biography of Bill Knowland, written by two journalists who came to know him after he left Washington in 1958. Gayle B. Montgomery was a political editor at the Oakland Tribune, the newspaper owned by Knowland's father, the power-wielding Joseph R. Knowland. James W. Johnson was a Tribune editorial writer. Both men worked with Knowland when he returned to the newspaper after giving up his Senate seat in a failed bid to become governor of California. Knowland lost the governorship race to Edmund G. (Pat) Brown; had he won, many observers felt Knowland would have had a clear shot at the White House. This is a book not only about Mr. Republican, but also one that illuminates the strengths and deficiencies of ...

University of California Press, June 2, Date: 1998. First Edition. hardcover. VG+/Very Good. 6x1x9. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing University of California Press hardcover w/ DJ, 1998. Book is VG+, w/ clean text, tight binding; two small stains to side edges. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (includes one tiny tear to upper corner of front panel). Signed by co-author Montgomery on title page. Free delivery confirmation. 1998. University of California Press ISBN 0520211944 9780520211940 [US]

University of California Press, Date: 1998-06-02. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1998. University of California Press ISBN 0520211944 9780520211940 [US]