{"product_id":"horns-hogs-and-nixon-coming-texas-vs-arkansas-in-dixie-s-last-stand-isbn-9781501136337","title":"Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of “one of the most tumultuous and important years in American history” (\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e)—a remarkable week in which irresistible social change and thrilling sports met head-on—in the 1969 version of college football’s game of the century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn December 6, 1969, the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks met in what many consider the game of the century. Both teams were undefeated; both featured devastating and innovative offenses; both boasted stingy defenses; and both were coached by superior tacticians and stirring motivators: Texas’s Darrell Royal and Arkansas’s Frank Broyles. Moreover, President Richard Nixon was on hand to present his own national championship plaque to the winners. Even if it \u003ci\u003ehad \u003c\/i\u003ebeen just a game, it would have been memorable. But it was much more, because nothing was so simple in December 1969.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this “delightful, well-researched chronicle of a turbulent era” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), Terry Frei deftly weaves the social, political, and athletic trends together for an unforgettable look at one of the landmark college sporting events of all time. Gripping, nimble, and clear-eyed, \u003ci\u003eHorns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming\u003c\/i\u003e is a great story, well told with more delicious details than a linebacker could tackle” (\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express News\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52126528012517,"sku":"NP9781501136337","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/horns-hogs-and-nixon-coming-texas-vs-arkansas-in-dixie-s-last-stand-isbn-9781501136337","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}