Lyndsay Williams
Professor Anderson
His 150
4 May 2004
Annotated Bibliography
David Thelen, "Remembering the Discovery of the Watergate Tapes," Journal of American History 75, no. 4 (1989):1222-1227
Remembering the discovery of the Watergate tapes was a short journal article about Alexander Butterfiled’s role in the Watergate break-in. It talks about how he told of the tapes that had recorded Nixon’s conversations in the office, which played a large role in the trials. This account is told many years after the even took place, and it notes that we should keep in mind how history can be forgotten, remembered, and reshaped over time. I think this was a good source just to get a different perspective of a story that really isn’t told that often. This article can be obtained in the Ramaker Library
David Thelen, "Conversations Between Alexander P. Butterfield and David Thelen about the Discovery of the Watergate Tapes," Journal of American History 75 no. 4 (1989): 1245-1262
This article is about a conversation had between two men about the reaction of people and the affects the tape recordings had once they were discovered. The reason this conversation occured was because of two previous ones and what those two conversations meant. This was an okay article, but I think the other one was a bit stronger. This article was also obtained in the Ramaker Library.
Dictionary of American History: Watergate ed
Stanley I Kutler Vol 8 (
The portion of this dictionary that I looked at gives us a general account of the Watergate Scandal. It begins with what is going on at that time and then leads into the cover-up of the crime and then to Nixon’s resignation. This was a good reference to get a general sense of what went on without going into specific detail. The dictionary is in the Ramaker Library.
*Hugh Rawson, "The Words of Watergate," American Heritage 48 no. 6 (1997): 24-42
The Words of Watergate is a very unique article. This article defined certain things that were said throughout the Watergate Scandal. It defines words that many people may not know, or may be deceiving. I recommend this article simply to help understand what is going on. This journal was found in the Ramaker Library.
Irvin F. Fredman, "The Presidential Follies," American Heritage 38 no. 6 (1987): 42-43
The Presidential Follies ties Watergate into other presidential scandals. It shows how events that happened during that time were relevant to things that happened through other events. It is neat to see how similar the occurrences are. This was also found in the Ramaker Library.
This is Leon Jaworski’s story of how the trials of Watergate went. Jaworski was the second man in the position as the Special Watergate Prosecutor. This just tells about how he was able to bring justice to the American courtroom at this time. It is a very interesting because it shows you the inside of the courtroom from his perspective and you can see what is going through his mind during all of this. This book was taken from the Worthington Public Library.
Malcom Farnsworth, Watergate, 2004, <http://watergate.info/>
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This site talks about many different aspects of Watergate. It starts with the burglary and then gives a chronology of events that took place after that. It then talks more specifically about Nixon and later about different reactions to Watergate and what happened after it was all over. This was a good web site because it gave so many different areas to look into.
Revisiting Watergate, 2004, <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/
watergate/front.htm> (
This gives a general overview as to what happened with Watergate from a newsperson’s perspective. I don’t think it is one of the best sources because it doesn’t bring a whole lot of new things, but it is still good because it reaffirms other things.
Richard Milhous Nixon, Vol 16, American National Biography ed. John A. Garraty, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999) 458-465
This told about Nixon’s life. It showed where he began and what things were like for him. It then told about his political life and more specifically, Watergate. It was an okay source to learn about very general Nixon topics. This biography was found in the Ramaker Library.
Schudson, Michael. Watergate
in American Memory.
This book talks about how people’s view and memory of Watergate has changed and who influences that. It explains how the things that happened many years ago in the White House due to the Watergate Scandal still affect those people running the country today. This was a very good source because it showed the purpose and the effects of Watergate. This book can be found at the Worthington Public library.
Sirica, John J. To Set the
Record Straight.
Since this book was written by the judge of the Watergate Trials, if definitely brings something new to this. It shows his thoughts and what brought him to his decisions in this huge American event. He tells about what he thinks of President Nixon and the Pardon given to him by President Ford. These personal things really are something that help see the whole picture better. This book was found at the Worthington Public Library.
Watergate: The Secret Story, prod. CBS News, 96 minutes, Columbia House Video 1992, Video Cassette
This video showed the inside of many different things. It is a collection of interviews from people who were involved in the Watergate Scandal. This was a great source because at almost one time you could see many different thoughts, ideas, and opinions. This video was interlibrary loaned.
*Woodward, Bob. Shadow.
This book is about the after affects of Watergate. It goes into great detail of how the presidencies of Ford, Carter, Reagon, Bush, and Clinton were altered due to Watergate. This is great because now you see in greater detail the after part of Watergate, where most sources focus on the before and during. This book was gotten at the Worthington Public Library.