John F. Kennedy and a New Generation (Library of American Biography Series) - Softcover

Burner, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 032110143X ISBN 13: 9780321101433

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

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.

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In this biography, David Burner explores the controversies, successes, and failures in the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy--and how he shaped the modern American consciousness. Burner discusses John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) as both an individual and a leader, allowing the reader to examine the changes that took place in the American political and social systems as reflected in the hopeful days of Kennedy's "Camelot." Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the "Library of American Biography" series focuses 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 032110143X
• ISBN 13: 9780321101433
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224