Kevin Mattson is the Connor Study Professor of Contemporary History at Ohio University. He is the author of Rebels All!, When America Was Great, Upton Sinclair and the Other American Century, Intellectuals in Action, and What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President? He has written for the American Prospect, Dissent, Nation, New York Times Book Review, and Washington Post Book World, among many other publications.
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A behind-the-scenes look at one of the most famous campaign speeches—Richard Nixon's 'Checkers' speech, to be published on its sixtieth anniversary It all started with some businessmen bankrolling Richard Nixon to become a 'salesman against socializa... SEE MORE