JFK and his enemies : a portrait of power / Thomas J. Whalen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whalen, Thomas J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.

Kennedy, John F.

Politicians--United States.

Politicians.

United States--Politics and government--1961-1963.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It is impossible to live the kind of life that John Fitzgerald Kennedy lived - one of privilege, power, and pain - and not acquire a few enemies along the way. Yet few figures in American history have as oddly conflicted relationships with their political foes as did our 35th President. Historian Thomas Whalen's book sheds light on each of Kennedy's enemies, detailing the ways in which Kennedy's more fractious relationships evolved over time, affected his Presidency, and his personal life.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Prelude to Power; Chapter Two: Beating the Best; Chapter Three: A Gamblin' Man; Chapter Four: Looking like a Loser; Chapter Five: The Perfect Failure; Chapter Six: To the Brink; Chapter Seven: Taking on Jim Crow; Chapter Eight: A Lesson to All; Acknowledgments; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 15, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4422-1376-0