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Barry Goldwater, Extremism, and the 1964 Election-U.S.

First Edition ©2018 Donald Critchlow

This document collection explores the 1964 presidential election and the charges of political extremism against one of its candidates, Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. In analyzing the documents, students will critically engage with primary sources to determine whether the charges ma...
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Barry Goldwater, Extremism, and the 1964 Election-U.S. by Donald Critchlow - First Edition, 2018 from Macmillan Student Store

This document collection explores the 1964 presidential election and the charges of political extremism against one of its candidates, Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater. In analyzing the documents, students will critically engage with primary sources to determine whether the charges made against Goldwater were accurate or exaggerated, and identify how the charges were defended against or used by political opponents. Students are guided through their analysis of the primary sources with an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical context.

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Central Question
Learning Objective
Historical Background 
Primary Sources    
Barry Goldwater, Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention, San Francisco, July 16, 1964         
Charles Mohr, “Goldwater View Is ‘Frightening’ to Rockefeller, New York Times, July 18, 1964         
Milton Eisenhower, “Memorandum for the Record,” July 17, 1964
“Goldwater ‘Extremism’ Speech Interpreted by Eisenhower,” Albuquerque Journal, July 20, 1964          
Herb Block, “An American Tragedy” (cartoon), Washington Post, June 5, 1964
Eric Benson, “The Goldwater Campaign: Catching Up with Harry Jaffa,” New York Magazine, October 14, 2012       
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