Thunder in America: the Improbable Presidential Campaign of Jesse Jackson in 1984
- ISBN-10
- 0770108512
- ISBN-13
- 9780770108519
- Category
- Presidential candidates
- Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Authors
- Bob Faw, Nancy Skelton
Description
Recounts Rev. Jesse Jackson's unsuccessful 1984 presidential campaign and attempts to portray his complex personality.
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