John F. Kennedy: His Life and LegacyHarper Collins, 2005 - 160 Seiten President John F. Kennedy lived an extraordinary life. He was awarded a Purple Heart for bravery in World War II. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his book Profiles In Courage. He was the youngest man ever elected president and the first president born in the twentieth century.His commitment to civil rights and his efforts to limit the use of nuclear weapons changed American life. President John F. Kennedy’s life and, sadly, his early death, are part of history. A voracious reader of biographies, President Kennedy has fittingly been the subject of many volumes himself. When asked why he enjoyed reading biographies, President Kennedy replied, "Because they answer the question 'What's he like?'" In attempting to answer that question, author Shelley Sommer presents John F. Kennedy in his many roles -- as a boy, a young man, a war hero, a politician, a husband, a father, and finally a president. This look at John F. Kennedy, illustrated with photos from the Kennedy Family Collection and the Kennedy Library, gives young readers a look at a dynamic man whose personality and politics helped to shape the twentieth century and continue to influence American life today. |
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... places , the past , the future , " his longtime aide Theodore Sorensen said . The president's youngest brother , Ted , said that one of his best qualities was his very genuine interest in people . “ 3 A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP.
His Life and Legacy Shelley Sommer. qualities was his very genuine interest in people . “ He was inquisitive , " Senator Edward Kennedy said of his older brother . " He had this very special ability to hone in on what was important to ...
... interest in her children's religious and civic education . Their grandpa Fitzgerald , the former mayor of Boston , helped foster a lifelong interest in history and politics . When they were older , the children were encouraged to ...
... interests outside the home , but the Kennedys found these things in their own family circle . After all , it was an exciting home , a good place to be , full of fun and games and plenty of fascinating talk about world affairs and world ...
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CHAPTER FOUR | 19 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 25 |
CHAPTER | 35 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 43 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 49 |
CHAPTER NINE | 57 |
CHAPTER | 63 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 71 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | 85 |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | 101 |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | 115 |
IN THE WORDS OF JOHN F KENNEDY | 129 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 144 |