John F Kennedy President

Author : William Manchester
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316370721

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The Death of a President by William Manchester Pdf

William Manchester's epic and definitive account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination--now restored to print in a new paperback edition. As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of the days immediately preceding and following President John F. Kennedy's death. Through hundreds of interviews, abundant travel and firsthand observation, and with unique access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission, Manchester conducted an exhaustive historical investigation, accumulating forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes. His ultimate objective -- to set down as a whole the national and personal tragedy that was JFK's assassination -- is brilliantly achieved in this galvanizing narrative, a book universally acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history.

Author : Alan Brinkley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Large type books
ISBN : 1410449645

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John F. Kennedy by Alan Brinkley Pdf

Brinkley shows in this incisive and lively assessment that the reality of Kennedy's achievements was much more complex than the legend. Kennedy seemed to live on a knife's edge, moving from one crisis to another and his controversial public life mirrored his hidden private life.

Author : Herbert S. Parmet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Presidents
ISBN : LCCN:91158356

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JFK, the Presidency of John F. Kennedy by Herbert S. Parmet Pdf

The Kennedy Presidency was like a comet racing across the sky. For a few moments, it was the most brilliant sight in the darkness, then it vanished and was lost for a lifetime. Historians still ponder the importune question, "What might have been?"

Author : Terry Golway
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0762437421

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JFK: Day by Day by Terry Golway Pdf

John F. Kennedy was elected America's 35th president in November 1960, and even long after his tragic assassination in 1963 he remains one of the most celebrated leaders of all time among common citizens and historians alike. In JFK: Day by Day author Terry Golway dissects each and every day of the Kennedy Administration—featuring dated headings, researched accounts, eyewitness testimony, and archival photographs—addressing both political and family affairs to provide the most complete picture of the “Camelot” years available. The unique timeline format, masterfully researched text, and prolific photography make this one of the most easily accessible and comprehensive books on the topic to date. It is an excellent addition to both the serious historian's library, as well as the average American's coffee table.

Author : Michael D. Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0894906933

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John F. Kennedy by Michael D. Cole Pdf

Examines the life and career of the 35th United States President. From his childhood in Massachusetts, through his terms as a representative and senator in the United States Congress, to his accomplishments as president, Kennedy guided others with his charm and leadership. Awarded the Navy and Marine Corp Medal for heroic activity during World War II, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, Kennedy will always be remembered as a great leader in the struggle for freedom and equality.

Author : Thomas C. Reeves
Publisher : Krieger Publishing Company
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015021663920

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John F. Kennedy by Thomas C. Reeves Pdf

Author : Ian Shircore,David Southwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0233003975

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John F. Kennedy by Ian Shircore,David Southwell Pdf

"John F. Kennedy: the life, the presidency, the assassination examines every key event of J.F.K.'s tenure as President, as well as his hotly debated acts of heroism during World War II, his groundbreaking work in Congress and the Senate and the controversial 1960 election that heralded his supremacy. The book also reveals Kennedy's fascinating private life -- from the turbulent relations within the Kennedy family, to his tainted marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier -- before closing with the an assessment of Kennedy's legacy"--Publisher's description.

Author : Jeff Greenfield
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780698138445

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If Kennedy Lived by Jeff Greenfield Pdf

What if Kennedy were not killed that fateful day? What would the 1964 campaign have looked like? Would changes have been made to the ticket? How would Kennedy, in his second term, have approached Vietnam, civil rights, the Cold War? With Hoover as an enemy, would his indiscreet private life finally have become public? Would his health issues have become so severe as to literally cripple his presidency? And what small turns of fate in the days and years before Dallas might have kept him from ever reaching the White House in the first place? The answers Greenfield provides and the scenarios he develops are startlingly realistic, rich in detail, shocking in their projections, but always deeply, remarkably plausible. If Kennedy Lived is a tour de force of American history from one of the country’s most brilliant and illuminating political commentators.

Author : Hugh Sidey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:1658811

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John F. Kennedy, President by Hugh Sidey Pdf

Author : John F. Kennedy
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1579120148

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Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy Pdf

Describes the courage and conviction demonstrated by some great Americans

Author : Herbert S. Parmet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015062114221

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JFK, the Presidency of John F. Kennedy by Herbert S. Parmet Pdf

An objective account of the personalities and events and their effects on each other during John Kennedy's presidency.

Author : William Manchester
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780795350375

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Portrait of a President by William Manchester Pdf

An up-close look at John F. Kennedy by one of his closest confidants, a New York Times–bestselling biographer. Written by a prize-winning historian and biographer of such giants as Winston S. Churchill and Douglas MacArthur, this intimately detailed account provides a rare personal glimpse into the emotions behind the Kennedy administration—from the elation of victory to the frustrating challenges facing a young president at a pivotal turning point in US history. Originally published in 1962—before the assassination of JFK—Portrait of a President is William Manchester’s first biography of the thirty-fifth president of the United States. In addition to firsthand encounters with JFK, the biography draws from over forty interviews conducted in the first year of his presidency. In speaking with those closest to the commander-in-chief, both in his administration and his family, Manchester captures a complete portrait of one of the most highly regarded figures of the twentieth century. This edition includes a new introduction and epilogue written by Manchester in the aftermath of November 1963, adding to the mythos by documenting not just how President Kennedy lived, but also the legacy he left behind.

Author : Alan Brinkley
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781429974226

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John F. Kennedy by Alan Brinkley Pdf

The young president who brought vigor and glamour to the White House while he confronted cold war crises abroad and calls for social change at home John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a new kind of president. He redefined how Americans came to see the nation's chief executive. He was forty-three when he was inaugurated in 1961—the youngest man ever elected to the office—and he personified what he called the "New Frontier" as the United States entered the 1960s. But as Alan Brinkley shows in this incisive and lively assessment, the reality of Kennedy's achievements was much more complex than the legend. His brief presidency encountered significant failures—among them the Bay of Pigs fiasco, which cast its shadow on nearly every national-security decision that followed. But Kennedy also had successes, among them the Cuban Missile Crisis and his belated but powerful stand against segregation. Kennedy seemed to live on a knife's edge, moving from one crisis to another—Cuba, Laos, Berlin, Vietnam, Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama. His controversial public life mirrored his hidden private life. He took risks that would seem reckless and even foolhardy when they emerged from secrecy years later. Kennedy's life, and his violent and sudden death, reshaped our view of the presidency. Brinkley gives us a full picture of the man, his times, and his enduring legacy.

Author : Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.)
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Politics, Practical
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001959001

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A Thousand Days by Arthur Meier Schlesinger (Jr.) Pdf

"The Special Assistant to President Kennedy describes the historic events in which John F. Kennedy participated during his three years in the White House." --

Author : John F. Kennedy
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440849909

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Why England Slept by John F. Kennedy Pdf

Originally published in 1940, Why England Slept was written by then-Harvard student and future American president John F. Kennedy. It was Kennedy's senior thesis that analyzed the tremendous miscalculations of the British leaders in facing Germany on the advent of World War II, and in doing so, also addressed the challenges that democracies face when confronted directly with fascist states. In Why England Slept, at the book's core, John F. Kennedy asks: Why was England so poorly prepared for the war? He provides a comprehensive analysis of the tremendous miscalculations of the British leadership when it came to dealing with Germany and leads readers into considering other questions: Was the poor state of the British army the reason Chamberlain capitulated at Munich, or were there other, less-obvious elements at work that allowed this to happen? Kennedy also looks at similarities to America's position of unpreparedness and makes astute observations about the implications involved. This re-publication of the classic book contains excerpts from the foreword to the 1940 original edition by Henry R. Luce, an American magazine magnate during that era; the foreword to the 1961 edition, also written by Luce; and a new foreword by Stephen C. Schlesinger, written in 2015.