A Companion to Gerald R. Ford and Jimmy Carter

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<p>With 30 historiographical essays by established and rising scholars, this<i>Companion</i> is a comprehensive picture of the presidencies and legacies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.</p><ul><li>Examines important national and international events during the 1970s, as well as presidential initiatives, crises, and legislation</li><li>Discusses the biography of each man before entering the White House, his legacy and work after leaving office, and the lives of Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, and their families</li><li>Covers key themes and issues, including Watergate and the pardon of Richard Nixon, the Vietnam War, neoconservatism and the rise of the New Right, and the Iran hostage crisis</li><li>Incorporates presidential, diplomatic, military, economic, social, and cultural history</li><li>Uses the most recent research and newly released documents from the two Presidential Libraries and the State Department</li></ul>

Autorenportrait

<b>Scott Kaufman</b> is Professor of History at Francis Marion University. He is the author of<i>Rosalynn Carter: Equal Partner in the White House</i> (2007),<i>Plans Unraveled: The Foreign Policy of the Carter Administration</i> (2008), and<i>Project Plowshare: The Peaceful Use of Nuclear Explosives in Cold War America</i> (2013).

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