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Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician

Roger Morris

The first of a projected three-volume biography of Richard Nixon, this National Book Award finalist covers the years from his birth in 1913 through the campaign of 1952, in which Nixon became Vice President under Eisenhower. "A massive, powerful biography".--Kevin Starr, The New York Times Book Review (front page). 64 photographs.

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Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor1990FinalistSecondary source
National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyMajor1989FinalistSecondary source
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    • Richard Milhous Nixon92%

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