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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... young son's health , he vowed to donate half his money to charity if Jack lived . True to his word , after Jack's full recovery Joseph made a large donation to the Guild of St. Apollonia , a Jack , who looks as if he had been playing in ...
... young . " He liked the boys to win at sports and everything they tried . If they didn't win , he would discuss their ... young Irishman trying to join Boston's social elite , and he did not want his children to experience it ...
... young , everybody was trying to protect Jack . But aside from that of course they did get along well , and they were interested in one another's experi- ences , and in athletics of course . They took part together a great Ideal when ...
... young : " [ Sluddenly there was an awful outcry which brought us to our feet . Once we sorted things out we discovered what had happened : It was dessert time , we had one of those favorite cakes with the rich gooey chocolate icing ...
... " You would never see Jack without a book in his hand , ” his mother remembered . As a young boy he was particularly fond of a book about an adventurous goat named Billy Whiskers . " 16 JOHN F. KENNEDY : His Life and Legacy.
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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 |