An American melodrama Book

I have been dipping in and out of this for most of the year and finally decided to skim the remaining eighth of the book I had left. Such a pivotal time in history, the major fallout of dislike for the Vietnam war, the violent and difficult democratic convention of '68 and the rise of Nixon all make for a fascinating - if sometimes overly detailed read. Certainly proves the point that not much changes in the political world - the factionalism, lying, cheating all existed and continue to do so. As part of my quest to read books from the year of my berth, this was a great read which I hope I will do more justice to on repeated visits.