John McCain : a biography /

John McCain : a biography /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Povich, Elaine S.
Imprint:	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Description:	xix, 188 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Greenwood biographies, 1540-4900
Subject:	McCain, John, -- 1936- McCain, John, -- 1936-2018 United States. -- Congress. -- Senate -- Biography. United States. -- Congress. -- Senate. Legislators -- United States -- Biography. Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography. Legislators. Presidential candidates. United States. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7780950

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ISBN:	9780313362521 (alk. paper) 0313362521 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-183) and index.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Timeline of Events in the Life of John McCain
Chapter 1. Son and Grandson of Admirals
Chapter 2. Fifth from the Bottom: Annapolis
Chapter 3. Before Combat
Chapter 4. Vietnam: Intercepting a SAM
Chapter 5. Prisoner
Chapter 6. Coming Home
Chapter 7. Navy Senate Liaison
Chapter 8. Running for Congress
Chapter 9. Congressman
Chapter 10. In Barry Goldwater's Footsteps: Senator
Chapter 11. Loyalty and Politics
Chapter 12. The Keating Five Scandal
Chapter 13. Regaining His Reputation
Chapter 14. Vietnam Revisited
Chapter 15. Maverick
Chapter 16. "Lightning in a Bottle": Running for President, 2000
Chapter 17. A Senator with Sway
Chapter 18. Running Again: Campaign 2008
Chapter 19. Mr. President?
Epilogue
Appendix I. Speeches
Appendix II. U.S. Presidential Elections Since 1860 (Major Candidates)
Selected Bibliography
Index