The Book Prize Index

Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

Rick Perlstein

A vivid account of the birth of modern conservatism retraces the efforts of William F. Buckley, the John Birch Society, thousands of students, and Barry Goldwater to introduce a new strand of conservative thought to American politics. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryGoogle Books: History -> HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryConstitutional HistoryPresidency & Executive PowerAmerican Politics

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History2001WinnerSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Barry Goldwater90%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.