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

Burner, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316117242 ISBN 13: 9780316117241

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1988

Synopsis

Examines various aspects of Kennedy's background, including his wealth, his Harvard education, and his ties to his Boston Irish family, and discusses how these factors shaped his political career

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From the Back Cover:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0316117242
• ISBN 13: 9780316117241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 189