John F. Kennedy /
Biography : John F. Kennedy.
Joyce Milton
- 1st. American ed.
- New York, NY. : DK Publishing ; c2003.
- 160 p. : ill. (b&w, col.) ; 25 cm.
- Biography .
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."