Eugene McCarthy
Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy (March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971.
In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, running on an anti-Vietnam War platform.…more
In the 1968 presidential election, McCarthy was the first candidate to challenge incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States, running on an anti-Vietnam War platform.…more
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The Boys on the Rock
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1984
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The Making of the President 1968
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1969
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Prepared for the Worst: Selected Essays and Minority Reports
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1988
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Hubert Humphrey: A Biography
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1984
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The Rise of a Prairie Statesman: The Life and Times of George McGovern
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2016
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Rights in Conflict: Convention Week in Chicago, 8/25-29/1968: A Report
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1968
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Resilient America: Electing Nixon in 1968, Channeling Dissent, and Dividing Government
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2014
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The New Look in Politics: McCarthy's Campaign
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1968
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1968 McCarthy New Hampshire: I Hear America Singing
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1994
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