The Space Age Presidency Of John F Kennedy

Author : John Bisney,J. L. Pickering
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780826358097

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The Space-age Presidency of John F. Kennedy by John Bisney,J. L. Pickering Pdf

"In this engaging and inspiring work, John Bisney and J.L. Pickering have written and illustrated a thorough history of John F. Kennedy's role in developing the United States' space program. Ironically, despite his close association with the race to space, Kennedy initially thought the space program was too expensive and did not support a manned space flight until the Russians sent Yuri Gagarin into orbit just a few months after Kennedy's inauguration. Now, a century after Kennedy's birth, the United States has reached the moon, sent probes into deep space, and had its astronauts spend extended time in space, all of which are a legacy of Kennedy's presidency, Surprising, though, there hasn't been a photographic history of Kennedy's involvement in the space race despite the visual glamour associated with the space race and Kennedy's presidency until this engaging book by two widely respected chroniclers of the race to space"--

Author : Karen Bornemann Spies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766010392

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John F. Kennedy by Karen Bornemann Spies Pdf

At age forty-three, John F. Kennedy became the youngest president of the United States. He created the Peace Corps and put the space program on a path to the moon. His youthful leadership in creating the New Society and in advancing civil rights ended abruptly when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. This book examines the thirty-fifth president's powerful family, his rise in politics, and the controversial circumstances surrounding his death.

Author : J. Logsdon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230116313

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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon by J. Logsdon Pdf

While there are many biographies of JFK and accounts of the early years of US space efforts, this book uses primary source material and interviews with key participants to provide a comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years.

Author : Lewis L. Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 0886928087

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The Documentary History of the John F. Kennedy Presidency: JFK and the evaluation of the American space program by Lewis L. Gould Pdf

Author : James N. Giglio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114594844

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The Presidency of John F. Kennedy by James N. Giglio Pdf

The presidency of John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate, even as it also continues to inspire heated debates between admirers and detractors of Camelot's fallen king. Now readers can gain a new appreciation of JFK in this thoroughly revised and updated edition of James Giglio's bestselling study, widely acclaimed as the best and most balanced book on JFK's White House years. Giglio incorporates the voluminous archival materials made available in the last fifteen years, including the declassified documents on crucial foreign policy affairs and White House medical records that contradict the image of Kennedy's youth and vigor. He stresses the extent to which domestic and foreign policies were interconnected at a time when the Cold War dominated national life and reveals his new appreciation for JFK's prudence in his handling of such enormous challenges as the Cuban missile crisis and the emerging war in Vietnam. Giglio shows Kennedy to be "the most medicated, one of the most courageous, and perhaps the most self-absorbed of our presidents." He reviews the physical ailments and heavy prescriptions that were kept out of the public eye and catalogs sexual indiscretions ranging from Marilyn Monroe and socialite Florence Pritchett to low-level White House employees and even virtual strangers. Surveying this field of conquest, Giglio suggests that JFK's sexual obsession could easily have affected his presidency even more during a second term. His work also amplifies coverage of key issues like civil rights, the Cuban missile crisis, and Vietnam and reevaluates many of the questions surrounding the assassination—maintaining that, even with the existence of a conspiracy still doubtful, the case is far from closed. Like the first edition, this new edition provides a sharp and thoughtful analysis of both domestic and foreign affairs and underscores that, despite his undeniably brief tenure in office, the state of the nation actually did improve on Kennedy's watch. Featuring an expanded bibliographical essay and twenty-two photos from the JFK library, The Presidency of John F. Kennedy remains the definitive appraisal of Camelot's kingdom.

Author : James N. Giglio,Stephen G. Rabe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 074250834X

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Debating the Kennedy Presidency by James N. Giglio,Stephen G. Rabe Pdf

Debating the Kennedy Presidency examines the successes and failures of Kennedy's foreign and domestic policies. The differing viewpoints of the two authors, as well as the supplementary documents, allow readers to examine the issues and draw their own conclusions about America's 35th president.

Author : Raymond P. Sinibaldi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781439667248

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John F. Kennedy by Raymond P. Sinibaldi Pdf

It was September 12, 1962, when Pres. John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at Rice University before nearly 50,000 people. By that time, America had launched but four men into space--the suborbital flights of Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom and the nearly identical three-orbit journeys of John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. Buoyed by the success of those missions and cognizant of the danger that lay ahead, the president rearticulated his vision and reissued his challenge to reach the moon before 1970. "We choose to go to the moon, in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. Because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills." The assassination of President Kennedy, in the words of flight director Gene Kranz, turned his vision into a "quest to do it and do it in the time frame he allotted." On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module known as Eagle, taking "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

Author : Rebecca Rowell
Publisher : Presidential Powerhouses
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467779272

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John F. Kennedy's Presidency by Rebecca Rowell Pdf

When John F. Kennedy became the youngest person ever elected president of the United States in 1961, he stepped to the forefront of an invisible battleground. The Cold War standoff between America and the Soviet Union threatened to lead to nuclear war and worldwide destruction. Kennedy also faced domestic turmoil with the civil rights movement. Despite these challenges, Kennedy worked to bring the country into a "New Frontier." He supported space exploration, the arts, education, and groundbreaking social programs. He took a controversial stand in favor of civil rights legislation, and navigated dangerous webs of foreign affairs. Kennedy inspired the nation with his hopes for the future and his efforts to make them a reality.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : UOM:39015066771091

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The Documentary History of the John F. Kennedy Presidency: JFK and the Evaluation of the American Space Program by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert P. Watson,Tom Lansford
Publisher : Greenhaven Press, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 0737711116

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John F. Kennedy by Robert P. Watson,Tom Lansford Pdf

John F. Kennedy's decisions shaped the course of the Cold War and paved the way for the federal government's promotion of civil rights. When faced with the possibility of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, it was Kennedy's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis that averted disaster. From establishing the Peace Corps to launching the space program, an array of important decisions made by President Kennedy during one of the most critical periods in U.S. history are examined in this book.

Author : John Fitzgerald Kennedy,Maureen Harrison,Steve Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Presidents
ISBN : WISC:89060422086

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John F. Kennedy, Word for Word by John Fitzgerald Kennedy,Maureen Harrison,Steve Gilbert Pdf

A representative selection of thirty speeches by President John F. Kennedy, looking back on his life and times, not in the words of others, but in his own. In John F. Kennedy: Word for Word you will find the Acceptance Speech, the Presidential Debates, the Inaugural Address, the Berlin Wall, the Space Race, the Cuban Missile Crisis. In addition, read Kennedy's words on the State of the Union, the United Nations, Berlin, Cuba, Vietnam, civil rights, and nuclear war. Finally, read the Ungiven Speech scheduled in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

Author : John Richard Snyder
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015013393700

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John F. Kennedy by John Richard Snyder Pdf

Author : Hugh Sidey
Publisher : New York : Atheneum
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033841490

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John F. Kennedy, President by Hugh Sidey Pdf

The author discusses the Bay of Pigs incident; the talks with de Gaulle; the shocking encounter with Khrushchev in Vienna; the Mississippi crisis; the Cuban decision; the vindication in the November 1962 elections. Mr. Sidey alnalyzes the Communist rollback and the crises in segregation and taxes in 1963.

Author : Lewis L. Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 1602053634

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Documentary History of the John F. Kennedy Presidency: JFK and the Democratic Party by Lewis L. Gould Pdf

Author : Lewis L. Gould
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 579 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : United States
ISBN : 1602050317

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The Documentary History of the John F. Kennedy Presidency: Kennedy and the Steel Crisis by Lewis L. Gould Pdf