Before the storm

Pages: 671
Published: 2001
Language: English

Historian Rick Perlstein examines the rise of the conservative movement during the liberal 1960s. The story centers on Barry Goldwater, the Republican from Arizona who opposed federal government and liberals. Perlstein's account illuminates the world of conservatives and their opponents, including William F. Buckley and Nelson Rockefeller, offering an essential look at the 1960s.

Prose complexity: 7/10

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Rick Perlstein

Rick Perlstein is a historian specializing in modern American political history. You might know his books like Nixonland and Reaganland, which look closely at those presidencies and their eras. He also wrote The invisible bridge and Before the storm.