Nixonland

great, dense history of the 60s and early 70s through the lens of nixon's rise.

perlstein did an extraordinary amount of reasearch for this book. if anything, it's perhaps a little too shaggy at times. there are a lot of events he gets into that can feel a little redundant and maybe don't add anything that's not already covered. but i understand the inclusion given that the events themselves were so remarkable.

definitely check it out if you're looking for a thorough history of the 60s/early 70s or are interested in Nixon and this era of conversatism.