{"product_id":"the-new-york-times-book-of-politics-167-years-of-covering-the-state-of-the-union-9781454931263","title":"The New York Times Book of Politics: 167 Years of Covering the State of the Union","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 167 years  The New York Times has been in the forefront of political reportingfrom memorable campaigns and elections to controversial legislation  scandals  and issues ranging from immigration  race  and gender to the economy and war. In todays turbulent times  the newspapers political coverage is more relevant than ever; not only for the news itself  but because of the papers leadership in defending the freedom of the press. Compiled by noted New York Times editor Andrew Rosenthal  this anthology explores the newspapers broad scope of unparalleled political coverage and examines what has changed over the decades and what remains the same. Covering stories from 1856 to 2018  it features presidential milestones: the astounding 1860 triumph of Republicanism with Abraham Lincolns election and Senator Barack Obamas 2008 presidential victory as racial barriers seemed  perhaps prematurely  to fall. Wars: the start of the atomic age  the fall of Saigon  the conflict in Iraq. Important legal issues like the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920  the 2000 Florida presidential recount  and same-sex marriage. The course of the countrys economy  such as the 2008 financial disaster and President Donald Trumps tax overhaul. Momentous protests  like the 1963 March for Civil Rights  Kent State  the takeover of Wounded Knee  Black Lives Matter  and the MeToo movement. Political scandals and investigations  from Watergate to the firing of F.B.I. director James B. Comey. And so much more. With 60 photographs as well as reproductions of front-page stories  here are the noteworthy political articles from The New York Times archives that are sure to engross readers. Included are stories on tumultuous campaigns and surprising elections  scandals that rocked the world  the waging of warfrom good wars (World Wars I and II) to bad wars (Vietnam)  groundbreaking legislation  important protests  and hot button issues like feminism  LGBTQ rights  and DACA. The 81 articles include: Demands Oil RegulationLa Follette Committee Suggests 8 Immediate Remedies (March 5  1923) Welch Assails McCarthys Cruelty and Recklessness in Attack on AideW. H. Lawrence (June 10  1954) Vietnam: The Signs of StalemateR. W. Apple Jr. (August 7  1967) Goal Is HarmonyPresident-Elect Nixon Vows His Administration Will Be OpenRobert B. Semple Jr. (November 7  1968) Senators Bar Weakening of Equal Rights ProposalEileen Shanahan (March 22  1972) Goldwater Vows to Fight Tactics of New RightJudith Miller (September 16  1981) Raze Berlin Wall  Reagan Urges SovietGerald M. Boyd (June 13  1987) Riots in Los Angeles: The Blue Line(May 1  1992) Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers without CourtsJames Risen and Eric Lichtblau (December 16  2005) Senate Repeals Ban Against Openly Gay Military PersonnelCarl Hulse (December 18  2010) Donald Trump Is Elected President in Stunning Repudiation of the EstablishmentMatt Flegenheimer and Michael Barbaro (November 9  2016) How G.O.P. Leaders Came to View Climate Change as Fake ScienceCoral Davenport and Eric Lipton (June 3  2017) After 16 Futile Years Congress Will Try Again to Legalize DreamersYamiche Alcindor and Sheryl Gay Stolberg (September 5  2017)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647891497013,"sku":"ByrdShop_1454931264","price":21.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781454931263.jpg?v=1781699185","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-new-york-times-book-of-politics-167-years-of-covering-the-state-of-the-union-9781454931263","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}