Alexander Cruden
Watergate
eBook
(Greenhaven Press April 13, 2012)
, 1 edition
This series provides multiple views of momentous events in recent history; each book helps readers develop critical thinking skills, increase global awareness, and enhance their understanding of international perspectives about historic events.; This new addition to the Perspectives on Modern World History series explores the historical and cultural events leading up to and following the Watergate scandal, from the 1972 break-in through Nixon’s resignation. The text addresses several issues surrounding Watergate, such as controversies related to the presidential impeachment, the media’s role in both exposing the scandal and impacting the aftermath, and problems with the idea of presidential privilege. Personal narratives from people impacted by Watergate, including remembrances by Julie Nixon Eisenhower and John Dean, are also featured.; Using primary and secondary sources, each volume provides background information on a significant event in modern world history, presents the controversies surrounding the event, and offers first-person narratives from people who lived through or were impacted by the event. All volumes in the series include an annotated table of contents, a world map, a chronology, a glossary of key terms, a bibliography, and a subject index.
- Pages
- 224
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