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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherLongman Publishing Group
ISBN-10032110143X
ISBN-139780321101433
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038263702
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleJohn F. Kennedy and a New Generation
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDavid Burner
Book SeriesLibrary of American Biography Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-046520
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal973.922092 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of Content Author's Preface. 1. Being a Kennedy. 2. The Rise to Stardom, 1945-1960. 3. On the Hustings. 4. A New Generation. 5. At the Brink? 6. Kennedy's Fears on Vietnam. 7. Fires of Frustration. 8. Now We Are All Keynesians. 9. "The Torch Is Passed." Bibliography. Index.
SynopsisIn this biography, David Burner explores the controversies, successes and failures the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy, and his influence in shaping the modern American consciousness. It also relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times., In this biography, David Burner explores the controversies, successes and failures the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy, and his influence in shaping the modern American consciousness. Burner's in-depth discussion of John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) as both an individual and a leader allows the reader to examine the changes that took place in the American political and social systems that were reflected in the hopeful days of Kennedy's "Camelot." Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the Library of American Biography Series focus on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.