Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All
Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

Bombs Away: LBJ, Goldwater and the 1964 Campaign That Changed It All

2014-10-30 | 56 min

The political ad "Peace Little Girl" aired during the 1964 presidential campaign ushered in a new era of the television attack ad. The campaign also reshaped the American political landscape in other significant ways ultimately ending up with the establishment of the contemporary geopolitical map of red and blue states. Includes interviews with historians and participants in the campaign.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Pat Buchanan

Pat Buchanan

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