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The Kennedy obsession : the American myth of JFK / John Hellmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hellmann, John, 1948-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Kennedy, John F.
- Popular culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Popular culture.
- United States.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 205 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Chichester, [England] : Columbia University Press, [1997]
- Summary:
- Author John Hellmann takes an original approach to understanding JFK's star power, tracing a carefully designed epic of survival and conquest from its origins in Kennedy's childhood. He presents a fascinating exploration of JFK's self-creation as the ideal American hero, embodying a legend that both mirrored and shaped the collective passage of Americans through this tumultuous century. 18 photos.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0231107986
- OCLC:
- 35249591
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