Fear, Loathing and Chowder on the Campaign Trail '72:
Or: For Want of a Changed Mind
By:
Cyrus P. Underwood.
"No man should advocate a course in private that he would be ashamed to admit in public."
George McGovern, Democrat-South Dakota.
Preface
History should be able to speak for itself and not need prefaces. This is a book about nations and about how one man decided to accept a position that he didn't think he would have a chance of getting. I have tried my best to follow the path from that decision to the present day as best as I could, analyzing the problems and trying to indicate why these things happened.
While this work will include cultural trends, they will not be a major part of the story. The reader who seeks more information on cultural trends should look elsewhere. Otherwise this tale will be too complicated to tell.
There will be no concluding chapter. Any conclusions should be made by the reader. In its place, I have agreed to have Professor Hera Marcus of Harvard University write a critique, in which she will indicate any objections with my ideas, style and development. Professor Marcus's ideas are quite different than my own. I respect her scholarship while retaining the right to reject her conclusions. I expect her to be blunt in her criticism. I won't see her comments until they are published. I won't have it any other way.
A book like this wouldn't happen without the help of numerous people. Some of the books I have consulted I have put in a Select Bibliography. Portions of this book were read by friends and critics. Professor Barack Obama of the University of Chicago was kind enough to read the sections on American history. Professor Iveta Markova read those sections on the U.S.S.R. while Alyssa Milano, former Professor of Pop Culture Studies at Princeton University looked over the pop culture segments. Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell gave me the benefit of his opinions regarding the wars over the last 44 years, as well as insights into the McCain and Romney administrations. Special thanks must go to my wife Anya, without whose love, encouragement and support this book would not have been written.
C.P.U.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
January 29, 2017.
Or: For Want of a Changed Mind
By:
Cyrus P. Underwood.
"No man should advocate a course in private that he would be ashamed to admit in public."
George McGovern, Democrat-South Dakota.
Preface
History should be able to speak for itself and not need prefaces. This is a book about nations and about how one man decided to accept a position that he didn't think he would have a chance of getting. I have tried my best to follow the path from that decision to the present day as best as I could, analyzing the problems and trying to indicate why these things happened.
While this work will include cultural trends, they will not be a major part of the story. The reader who seeks more information on cultural trends should look elsewhere. Otherwise this tale will be too complicated to tell.
There will be no concluding chapter. Any conclusions should be made by the reader. In its place, I have agreed to have Professor Hera Marcus of Harvard University write a critique, in which she will indicate any objections with my ideas, style and development. Professor Marcus's ideas are quite different than my own. I respect her scholarship while retaining the right to reject her conclusions. I expect her to be blunt in her criticism. I won't see her comments until they are published. I won't have it any other way.
A book like this wouldn't happen without the help of numerous people. Some of the books I have consulted I have put in a Select Bibliography. Portions of this book were read by friends and critics. Professor Barack Obama of the University of Chicago was kind enough to read the sections on American history. Professor Iveta Markova read those sections on the U.S.S.R. while Alyssa Milano, former Professor of Pop Culture Studies at Princeton University looked over the pop culture segments. Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell gave me the benefit of his opinions regarding the wars over the last 44 years, as well as insights into the McCain and Romney administrations. Special thanks must go to my wife Anya, without whose love, encouragement and support this book would not have been written.
C.P.U.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
January 29, 2017.