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This country : my life in politics and history / Chris Matthews.
The former host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" offers a panoramic portrait of post-World War II American politics through the story of his extraordinary life and career.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982134846
- ISBN: 1982134844
- Physical Description: xi, 336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Matthews, Chris, 1945- Television journalists > United States > Biography. United States > Politics and government > 20th century. United States > Politics and government > 21st century. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
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- 8 of 9 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 070.92 MATTHEWS 2021 (Text) | 0001002453437 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
This Country : My Life in Politics and History
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| Book I | ||
| Chapter 1 | Irish Enough | p. 13 |
| Chapter 2 | God's Country | p. 19 |
| Chapter 3 | A Trip to Washington | p. 23 |
| Chapter 4 | We Were the Kids Who Hid Under Our Desks | p. 25 |
| Chapter 5 | Catholic School Back Then | p. 27 |
| Chapter 6 | Kennedy vs. Nixon | p. 31 |
| Chapter 7 | La Salle | p. 37 |
| Chapter 8 | Holy Cross | p. 41 |
| Chapter 9 | Chapel Hill | p. 47 |
| Chapter 10 | Montreal | p. 53 |
| Chapter 11 | Swaziland | p. 59 |
| Chapter 12 | African Mysteries | p. 67 |
| Book II | ||
| Chapter 13 | Capitol Hill | p. 75 |
| Chapter 14 | Us Capitol Police Officer | p. 83 |
| Chapter 15 | Senate Legislative Assistant | p. 89 |
| Chapter 16 | Miami | p. 97 |
| Chapter 17 | First Campaign | p. 103 |
| Chapter 18 | Freelance | p. 109 |
| Chapter 19 | Brooklyn | p. 119 |
| Chapter 20 | Running Anyway | p. 127 |
| Chapter 21 | Back To Washington | p. 139 |
| Chapter 22 | Jimmy Carter | p. 147 |
| Chapter 23 | Kathleen | p. 155 |
| Chapter 24 | Presidential Speechwriter | p. 157 |
| Chapter 25 | Scramble | p. 169 |
| Chapter 26 | Tip O'Neill | p. 177 |
| Book III | ||
| Chapter 27 | Writer | p. 189 |
| Chapter 28 | San Francisco | p. 197 |
| Chapter 29 | White House Dinner | p. 209 |
| Chapter 30 | Hungary | p. 213 |
| Chapter 31 | Berlin Wall | p. 217 |
| Chapter 32 | A Boomer as President | p. 225 |
| Chapter 33 | A Farewell in North Cambridge | p. 235 |
| Chapter 34 | Bringing Down Apartheid | p. 237 |
| Chapter 35 | Television | p. 243 |
| Chapter 36 | Mom | p. 247 |
| Chapter 37 | Clinton Redux | p. 251 |
| Chapter 38 | Good Friday | p. 257 |
| Chapter 39 | Millennial | p. 261 |
| Chapter 40 | Attack on a September Morning | p. 269 |
| Chapter 41 | A War of Our Choosing | p. 273 |
| Chapter 42 | Barack Obama | p. 277 |
| Chapter 43 | Duel | p. 281 |
| Chapter 44 | A Funeral in Rome | p. 287 |
| Chapter 45 | Thrill | p. 291 |
| Chapter 46 | Kathleen Matthews for Congress | p. 297 |
| Chapter 47 | Trump | p. 299 |
| Chapter 48 | Hardball | p. 305 |
| Chapter 49 | This Country | p. 311 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 319 | |
| Index | p. 323 |
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