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John F. Kennedy /

by Milton. Joyce
Additional authors: Arts and Entertainment Network.
Series: Biography Edition statement:1st. American ed. Published by : DK Publishing ; (New York, NY. :) Physical details: 160 p. : ill. (b&w, col.) ; 25 cm. ISBN:0789493160. Year: 2003
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: Unlikely Hero 6 --
A Dynasty in the Making 1849-1920 8 --
A Superior Sort of Summer Camp 1920-1934 24 --
Father vs. Son 1934-1940 38 --
Survival in the Solomons 1941-1946 52 --
Drafted into Politics 1945-1953 70 --
Author and Candidate 1954-1960 88 --
The Torch Is Passed 1961 106 --
A Leader Challenged 1962 120 --
Rendezvous with Death 1963 132 --
The Camelot Legacy 1963-1968 144.

"Even 40 years after that terrible day in Dallas, John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) remains one of America's most compelling -- and controversial -- chief executives. Scion-by-default of one of America's most famous families, the first Roman Catholic and the second-youngest man to occupy the White House, JFK was a study in contrasts: A man devoted to his wife and children -- and a serial womanizer; an idealist who called on Americans to live up to their country's highest principles -- and a cynical, occasionally ruthless politician; a striver for peace and international understanding -- and a sometimes reckless cold warrior ... Joyce Milton presents an insightful assessment of the 35th president's life and legacy."

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