Margaret O'Mara is Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington and author of Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley.

"A completely captivating read. Margaret O'Mara draws an irresistibly vivid portrait of modern politics, one that takes readers on a delightful tour of the recent past-and puts our own modern-day battles into terrific context. Just a delicious book, written by an authoritative historian and brilliant narrator." (Anne Kornblut, Washington Post) "Pivotal Tuesdays is a substantial achievement-a trenchant, balanced explication of the major shifts in twentieth-century presidential politics-and a ripping good read-clear, wry, beautifully written." (Bruce Schulman, Boston University)

• Author's NoteIntroductionPART I: 1912Chapter 1. The Great TransformationChapter 2. The Progressive CampaignPART II: 1932Chapter 3. The Road to the New DealChapter 4. The Promise of ChangePART III: 1968Chapter 5. The Fracturing of AmericaChapter 6. Improbable VictoriesPART IV: 1992Chapter 7. Reagan Revolutionaries and New DemocratsChapter 8. The CNN PresidentConclusion. Hope and ChangeNotesIndexAcknowledgments

Margaret O'Mara is Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington and author of Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley.

"A completely captivating read. Margaret O'Mara draws an irresistibly vivid portrait of modern politics, one that takes readers on a delightful tour of the recent past-and puts our own modern-day battles into terrific context. Just a delicious book, written by an authoritative historian and brilliant narrator." (Anne Kornblut, Washington Post) "Pivotal Tuesdays is a substantial achievement-a trenchant, balanced explication of the major shifts in twentieth-century presidential politics-and a ripping good read-clear, wry, beautifully written." (Bruce Schulman, Boston University)

• Author's NoteIntroductionPART I: 1912Chapter 1. The Great TransformationChapter 2. The Progressive CampaignPART II: 1932Chapter 3. The Road to the New DealChapter 4. The Promise of ChangePART III: 1968Chapter 5. The Fracturing of AmericaChapter 6. Improbable VictoriesPART IV: 1992Chapter 7. Reagan Revolutionaries and New DemocratsChapter 8. The CNN PresidentConclusion. Hope and ChangeNotesIndexAcknowledgments

Margaret O'Mara is Associate Professor of History at the University of Washington and author of Cities of Knowledge: Cold War Science and the Search for the Next Silicon Valley.

"A completely captivating read. Margaret O'Mara draws an irresistibly vivid portrait of modern politics, one that takes readers on a delightful tour of the recent past-and puts our own modern-day battles into terrific context. Just a delicious book, written by an authoritative historian and brilliant narrator." (Anne Kornblut, Washington Post) "Pivotal Tuesdays is a substantial achievement-a trenchant, balanced explication of the major shifts in twentieth-century presidential politics-and a ripping good read-clear, wry, beautifully written." (Bruce Schulman, Boston University)

• Author's NoteIntroductionPART I: 1912Chapter 1. The Great TransformationChapter 2. The Progressive CampaignPART II: 1932Chapter 3. The Road to the New DealChapter 4. The Promise of ChangePART III: 1968Chapter 5. The Fracturing of AmericaChapter 6. Improbable VictoriesPART IV: 1992Chapter 7. Reagan Revolutionaries and New DemocratsChapter 8. The CNN PresidentConclusion. Hope and ChangeNotesIndexAcknowledgments