Short description
In this work, Gillon details the first day of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency. Based on scrupulous research and new archival sources, this gripping narrative sheds new and often surprising light on one of the most written-about events of the 20th century.
Long description
On November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson faced one of the most painful and tragic events in American historythe assassination of John F. Kennedy. In that moment of chaos, with a nation in shock, Johnson became president. From the first crack of gunfire to a frenzied return to Washington, The Kennedy Assassination24 Hours After details the first day of Johnsons presidency. Based on scrupulous research and new archival sources, this gripping narrative sheds new and often surprising light on one of the most written-about events of the twentieth century.