Jack Kennedy : elusive hero
/ Chris Matthews
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- New York : Simon & Schuster , 2011.
- viii, 479 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 411-449) and index.
Second son -- The two Jacks -- Skipper -- War hero -- Cold warrior -- Bobby -- Magic -- Survival -- Debut -- Charm -- Hardball -- Charisma -- Landing -- Zenith -- Goals -- Legacy.
Based on interviews with some of his closest associates, a portrait of the thirty-fifth president discusses his privileged childhood, military service, struggles with a life-threatening disease, and career in politics.
9781451635089
2011044650
Kennedy, John F. (, 1917-1963)
Presidents---United States----Biography
United States---Politics and government---1961-1963