John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek (English) Hardcover Book

Description: John F. Kennedy by Robert Dallek Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description One of Americas leading biographers offers a compact, insightful biography of John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his inauguration. Publisher Description Robert Dalleks masterful John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life was a number one national bestseller, and it remains the most widely read one-volume biography of the 35th President. Now, in this marvelous short biography of John F. Kennedy, Dallek achieves a miracle of compression, capturing in a small space the essence of his renowned full-length masterpiece. Here readers will find the fascinating insights and groundbreaking revelationsfound in An Unfinished Life. The heart of the book focuses on Kennedys political career, especially the presidency. The book sheds light on key foreign affairs issues such as the Bay of Pigs debacle, Khrushchevsmisguided bullying of Kennedy in Vienna, the Cuban Missile crisis, the nuclear test ban, the race for space, and the initial dealings with Southeast Asia, especially Laos. It also highlights the difficulties Kennedy faced getting a domestic agenda passed, from a tax cut to spur the economy, to federal aid to education, Medicare, and civil rights. Dallek reveals the thinking behind Robert Kennedys appointment as Attorney General and convincingly argues that Kennedy would never have expandedthe war in Vietnam the way that Lyndon Johnson did. The book also addresses questions about Kennedys assassination and concludes with his presidential legacy and why he remains so popular despiteserving only a thousand days in office. Based upon the definitive biography, John F. Kennedy offers readers a concise, authoritative, and highly readable life of one of our best-loved presidents.Acclaim for John F. Kennedy: An Unfinished Life:"One of the most engrossing biographies I have ever read.... Nothing less than a masterpiece." --David Herbert Donald, author ofLincoln"Its hard to believe that someone could find anything new to say about John F. Kennedy, but Dallek succeeds in this riveting and well-documented biography."--The New Yorker"An intimate portraitindeed...unexpected and important.... This is nothing if not a profile in courage."--New York Times Book Review Author Biography Robert Dallek is the author of ten books, including his two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson, Lone Star Rising and Flawed Giant (both OUP), and Nixon and Kissinger. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, and other publications. Details ISBN 0199754365 ISBN-13 9780199754366 Title John F. Kennedy Author Robert Dallek Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 96 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:35294396; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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