This country: my life in politics and history
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The former host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II American politics through the story of his extraordinary life and career
Matthews offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II America through the lens of his life and career. Raised in a large Irish-Catholic family in Philadelphia, he became a Peace Corps graduate, moved to DC and began knocking on doors on Capitol Hill. There his eyes were opened to the game of big-league politics. As a speechwriter for President Carter, Matthews witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of that administration. As chief of staff to Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, he received an on-the-job PhD in American politics during the Reagan years. He pioneered cable news with Hardball with Chris Matthews, which became a political institution for twenty years. -- adapted from jacket
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Matthews, C. (2021). This country: my life in politics and history. Large print edition. Wheeler Publishing, a part of Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Matthews, Chris, 1945-. 2021. This Country: My Life in Politics and History. Wheeler Publishing, a part of Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Matthews, Chris, 1945-, This Country: My Life in Politics and History. Wheeler Publishing, a part of Cengage Company, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Matthews, Chris. This Country: My Life in Politics and History. Large print edition. Wheeler Publishing, a part of Cengage Company, 2021.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- Irish enough -- God's country -- A trip to Washington -- We were the kids who hid under our desks -- Catholic school back then -- Kennedy vs. Nixon -- La Salle -- Holy Cross -- Chapel Hill -- Montreal -- Swaziland -- African mysteries -- Capitol Hill -- US Capitol police officer -- Senate legislative assistant -- Miami -- First campaign -- Freelance -- Brooklyn -- Running anyway -- Back to Washington -- Jimmy Carter -- Kathleen -- Presidential speechwriter -- Scramble -- Tip O'Neill -- Writer -- San Francisco -- White House dinner -- Hungary -- Berlin wall -- A boomer as president -- A farewell in North Cambridge -- Bringing down apartheid -- Television -- Mom -- Clinton redux -- Good Friday -- Millennial -- Attack on a September morning -- A war of our choosing -- Barack Obama -- Duel -- A funeral in Rome -- Thrill -- Kathleen Matthews for Congress -- Trump -- Hardball -- This country. | |
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