Kennedy
Subtitle: a cultural history of an American icon
By: Mark White
Publisher: Bloomsbury; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781441148179; 9781441161864
Subjects: Presidents; Biography
Description: During his lifetime, John F. Kennedy created a dazzling image that has be sustained since his assassination in 1963. This book examines how Kennedy succeeded in using his military service in World War II, his literary efforts, his sex appeal, his family and other attributes and achievements to develop such a potent image. It also explores the roles played by Joseph and Jackie Kennedy in bolstering his appeal. Probably no other figure in history has created such a positive impression on people throughout the world today than Kennedy. This book seeks to explain how this happened, and to consider the extent to which the image conformed to the reality of the man.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-163) and index.