Countdown 1960
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever
Instant New York Times Bestseller
The riveting new book on the momentous year, campaign, and election that shaped American history
It’s January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions—where JFK chose Lyndon Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby—this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers may be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details, told here with…
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October 8, 2024
Chris Wallace is anchor of CNN’s The Chris Wallace Show and host of Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? on Max. Prior to CNN, Wallace was the anchor of Fox News Sunday for eighteen years, where he covered every major political event. Throughout his five decades in broadcasting, he has interviewed numerous US and world leaders, including seven American presidents, and won every major broadcast news award for his reporting, including three Emmy Awards, the duPont-Columbia Silver Baton, and the Peabody Award. To continue his “Countdown” series, launched with New York Times bestsellers Countdown 1945 and Countdown bin Laden, Wallace has again teamed up with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mitch Weiss for Countdown 1960 to bring a fresh, exciting perspective to one of…
