The election of 1960 and the administration of John F. Kennedy
By: editor, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ; associate editors, Fred L. Israel, David J. Frent.
Contributors: Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, 1917-; Israel, Fred L.; Frent, David J.
Series: Major presidential elections and the administrations that followed
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
Subjects: Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963 -- Juvenile literature; Kennedy, John F. 1917-1963; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960 -- Juvenile literature; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature; Presidents -- Election -- 1960 -- Sources; Elections; United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963 -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963 -- Sources
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Sources; Sources.
Description: A discussion of the presidential election of 1960 and the subsequent administration of John F. Kennedy, based on source documents.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-147) and index.
Table of contents: title: The election of 1960 / Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.; title: Facts at a glance; title: Nixon accepts the nomination; title: Kennedy accepts the nomination; title: Excerpt from the first debate; title: Kennedy speaks about the religious issue; title: Kennedy's inaugural address; title: The Peace Corps; title: Kennedy's letter to Diem; title: Integrating the University of Mississippi; title: The Cuban Missile Crisis; title: Address to the nation on civil rights; title: "Ich bin ein Berliner"; title: The assassination of Kennedy.