| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
During his lifetime, John F. Kennedy created a dazzling image that has been sustained since his assassination in 1963. This book examines how Kennedy succeeded in using his military service in World War II, his literary efforts, his sex appeal, his family and other attributes and achievements to develop such a potent image. It also explores the roles played by Joseph and Jackie Kennedy in bolstering his appeal. Probably no other figure in history has created such a positive impression on people throughout the world today than Kennedy. This book seeks to explain how this happened, and to consid. |
| Contents |
Cover; HalfTitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE The origins of stardom; CHAPTER TWO Into the White House; CHAPTER THREE Sex symbol and family man; CHAPTER FOUR Camelot; CHAPTER FIVE Immortality; Conclusion; Notes; Index. |
| Subject |
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. (OCoLC)fst00035588
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century.
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Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000.
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Social & cultural history.
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History of the Americas.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
9781441191564 (electronic bk.) |
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1441191569 (electronic bk.) |
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