Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House - Couverture rigide

Sobel, David; Schlesinger Jr., Arthur M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1579124496 ISBN 13 : 9781579124496

Editeur : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2005

Synopsis

Written by one of our foremost historians and published in 1965, A Thousand Days is still considered the most complete and definitive portrait of John F. Kennedy and his administration. Handpicked by Kennedy to serve as special assistant to the president, historian and Harvard professor Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. witnessed firsthand the politics and personalities that influenced some of the most important and dramatic events in modern history.

The hundreds of photographs and documents included here have been gleaned from such sources as the John F. Kennedy Library, the Library of Congress, the Associated Press, Life magazine, and more. The photos capture private meetings with the president, the Bay of Pigs, the Civil Rights movement, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as official White House memoranda, public speeches, social occasions, and private moments with the Kennedy family. These powerful images add a new dimension to the award-winning text and introduce a new generation to some of the most important and visually iconic moments in our recent past.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Sobel was editorial director of Times Books, where he worked closely with Arthur Schlesinger on the American Presidents series of biographies. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. is a renowned historian, social critic, and author. He has twice won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 1998, he was awarded the prestigious National Humanities Medal. He lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1579124496
• ISBN 13: 9781579124496
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible