The Kennedy Obsession: The American Myth of JFK

by John Hellmann

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John F. Kennedy was not only a president, but also a symbol for America's most cherished ideas. In The Kennedy Obsession, John Hellmann takes a thoroughly original approach to understanding Kennedy's star power and his carefully crafted public image. Tracing Kennedy's self-creation as diligent scholar, bashful hero, and sensitive rebel-cued by cultural figures such as Lord Byron, Ernest Hemingway, and Cary Grant-and the images of Kennedy in...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231107994

ISBN13:9780231107990

Release Date:April 1999

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

20th Century Elections & Political Process Government History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) National Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science

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