McGovern-Eagleton '72: A Crazy Train Wreck

by C.L. Gammon

On July 13, 1972, Democratic Party nominee for President George McGovern made the single worst choice of a running mate in the history of the United States. On that day, he selected Missouri Senator Thomas A. Eagleton to share the national ticket with him. This disastrous decision destroyed any slight chance McGovern may have had of running a competitive race against incumbent President Richard Nixon. This is the story of that selection and its aftermath.

276 pages, Paperback

Published June 3, 2016

About the author

CL Gammon is an award winning and international bestselling historian and author. He is a recognized authority on eighteenth century history, and is America's leading authority on the Prohibition era. Several universities, including the State University of New York and the University of Akron, have used his books as course material. He currently hosts the internet radio program "The CL Gammon Program" at www.blogtalkradio.com/clgammon. If you'd like to be a guest, let him know. You can also join the "Friends of the CL Gammon Program Face Book Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/51960... Gammon lives in Lafayette, Tennessee with his family.