BP-JFK collection

Books 1 - 50
1960 - LBJ vs JFK vs Nixon
	David Pietrusza 2008	The epic 1960 campaign that forged three Presidencies! Three future Presidents, one history-making election, and a thousand secrets revealed for the first time.
A John F.Kennedy Memorial
	Macfadden-Bartell Corporation 1964	In this small book, written in 1964, JFK is vividly portrayed, in text and photographs, as a boy and a man, a leader, a husband and a father. Here - eloquently, unforgettable- is the story of a man who in 1964 was already a legend.
A Nation of Immigrants
	John F.Kennedy 1964	From the Introduction by Robert F.Kennedy : "In this book, President Kennedy tells us what immigrants have done for America, and what America has done for its immigrants. It is one of the dramatic success stories of world history. This book can stand as a testament to a cause President Kennedy cherished, and which we should carry on".
A Picture Book of John F.Kennedy
	Adler David D. 1991	Book for children. Adler presents a brief, clearly written text that provides basic information about his subject in an appealing format. He mentions that Kennedy was not a good student during his early school days and that as young senator, women came to the Senate just to watch him. The narrative concentrates on Kennedy's achievements and is free of fictionalization. Casilla's watercolors are full-color copies of famous photographs.
A Tribute to John F.Kennedy
Paperback Hardcover	edited by Salinger Pierre 1964	This was the nationwide bestseller that helped America move beyond grief -to infinite pride. "A Tribute to JFK" was the first published collection of tributes paid to the memory of the late President in the emotion-filled days following the assassination. The editors' selections include tributes from newspapers and magazines, radio and television broadcasts, distinguished U.S. citizens and foreign leaders, and from letters written to the Kennedy family.
Alla corte di Re Artù
	Chomsky Noam 1993.	Italian version of the book "Rethinking Camelot". This book deals with a crucial moment of modern history, the escalation of the US war in Vietnam from state terror to aggression from 1961 through 1964, setting the stage for the far more destructive assault that followed. Chomsky demolishes the myth of Kennedy era as a magic period of American history.
America The Beautiful in the words of John F.Kennedy
	Kennedy John F. 1964	Published by the Country Beautiful foundation in 1964 it is filled with numerous b&w and colour photos. Included are a Preface by Lyndon Johnson and an introduction by Stewart Udall. The Words of John F. Kennedy include: Man and the Land / Man and the Arts / Man and His Dignity / and the Epilogue. There is a eulogy by Richard Cardinal Cushing, and the book closes with "The Undying Spirit" by Allen Nevins.
An unfinished life
	Dallek Robert 2003	"An unfinished life" is the first authorative single-volume life of John F.Kennedy to be written in nearly four dedades. Drawing upon firsthand sources, freshly unearthed documents and never-before-opened archives, prizewinning historian Robert Dallek reveals more than we ever knew about Jack Kennedy, forever changing the way we think about his life, his presidency and his legacy.
Ask Not [Il discorso di John Kennedy che cambio' l'America]
	Clarke Thurston 2006	Italian version. A close-up on JFK's magical inaugural week and the creation of the speech that inspired a generation : "Ask not what your country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country". Thurston Clarke has created a beautifully detailed rendering of the Kennedy's inauguration : this book takes us in the lives of the man, his family and his advisers as they prepare for power at the dawn of an era they would make their own. At the heart of the story is Kennedy's quest to create an address that would distil American dreams, ensure his place in history and inspire a new generation. It includes a DVD with Kennedy's Inaugural speech.
Ask what you can do for your country
	Fleming Dan B. Jr 2002	Author Dan Fleming has interviewed people from across the nation and around the world to create this all new collection of vignettes dealing with people's immediate reaction to JFK's assassination, their memories of JFK, as well as his significance to their lives.
Averting The Final Failure [John F.Kennedy and the Secret Cuban Missile Crisis Meetings]
	Stern Sheldon M. 2003	The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in human history. Sheldon M.Stern, longtime historian at the John F.Kennedy Library, here presents a comprehensive narrative account of the secret ExComm meetings, making the inside story of the missile crisis completely understandable to general readers for the first time.
Battling Wall Street - The Kennedy Presidency
	Gibson Donald 1994	In this intriguing and penetrating analysis, Don Gibson looks at Kennedy's own speeches, writings and actions, and contrasts them with those of his enemies - the Wall Street Journal, Fortune magazine, and the corporate and banking magnates themselves who truly despised the President. Gibson makes a compelling case that President Kennedy was always on the side of social progress.
Bay of Pigs declassified
	Kornbluh Peter 1998	Finally available to the public, th report of the Central Intelligence Agency's own internal investigation of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. Includes : -the full text of the Inspector General's report; - Richard Bissel's defense of the CIA; - Biographies of key participants; -a complete chronology.
Camelot's Court [Inside the Kennedy White House]
	Robert Dallek 2013	Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, presidential historian Robert Dallek, whom The New York Times calls “Kennedy’s leading biographer,” delivers a riveting new portrait of this president and his inner circle of advisors—their rivalries, personality clashes, and political battles. In Camelot’s Court, Dallek analyzes the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy’s administration—including the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam—were indelible. Kennedy purposefully put together a dynamic team of advisors noted for their brilliance and acumen, including Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy, and trusted aides Ted Sorensen and Arthur Schlesinger. Yet the very traits these men shared also created sharp divisions. Far from being unified, this was an uneasy band of rivals whose ambitions and clashing beliefs ignited fiery internal debates. Robert Dallek illuminates a president deeply determined to surround himself with the best and the brightest, who often found himself disappointed with their recommendations. The result, Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House, is a striking portrait of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to principle offers a cautionary tale for our own time.
C'etait...l'Amerique de Kennedy [En 1963, le reve se brisait]
	"Paris Match" - "L'Histoire" 2013	In French. On 22 November, America will make a tribute to the former President John F. Kennedy. November 22, 1963, he was assassinated in Dallas : a death that still remains mysterious. The magazine "L'Histoire" is associated with "Paris-Match" to edit a special edition of 112 pages which evokes the man Kennedy and changes in USA it has imposed. The President continues to fascinate 50 years later. This special issue discusses some secrets surrounding JFK as his family life, sexuality and its links with the mafia. It also reviews the major events, such as nuclear war between the USSR and the USA that was grazed in 1962 or the promise he made to his fellow citizens to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade of the 60's. This special edition is illustrated with beautiful pictures from the image archive of Paris Match.
Collision with History [The search for John F.Kennedy's PT 109]
	Ballard Robert D. 2002	Highlighted by 80 illustrations, both historical and modern, as well as such documents as JFK's own letters from the Pacific war zone to his family and the eyewitness accounts of men who fought alongside him aboard the dashing but dangerous 'Mosquito Boats', "Collision with History" is at once an exciting account of war and survival at sea, a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge undersea research, and a fascinating portrait of a remote corner of our planet still haunted by the ghosts of the greatest conflict the world has ever seen.
Come si fa il Presidente
	White Theodore H. 1962	Italian version of the famous book "The Making of the President 1960" by Theodore H.White. More than a year before the election of John F.Kennedy, Theodore H.White began to explore the secret planning and private aspirations of seven men, each of whom, in his own way, found his dreams tormented by the power that might be his in the White House. By spring, Mr White had begun to follow the open candidates as they plodded through the snows and early jousting of the primaries. Continuing through the conventions, the campaigns and the final drama of election night, he fashioned a work of contemporary history that highlights the decisions, the acts, the accidents, that created an American President, and also the cold political realities of a country upon whose decision the world of freedom waited.
Con Kennedy
	Salinger Pierre 1967	Pierre Salinger, press secretary and confidant to the President, provides an insightful of John F.Kennedy presidency. A great book (in Italian).
Conversations with Kennedy
	Bradlee Benjamin C. 1975	Ben Bradlee first came to know John Kennedy well when they were Washington neighbors in 1958. They remained good friends and off-the-record confidants until President Kennedy's death. They also had a more professional relationship governed by Bradlee's job covering the capital for Newsweek. With Kennedy's knowledge, Bradlee kept notes of their intimate conversations. These records are the basis for this behind-the-scenes record of the human side of JFK presidency.
Countdown 1960
	Wallace Chris 2024	The riveting new book on the momentous year, campaign, and election that shaped American history It’s January 2, 1960: the day that Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy declared his candidacy; and with this opening scene, Chris Wallace offers readers a front-row seat to history. From the challenge of primary battles in a nation that had never elected a Catholic president, to the intense machinations of the national conventions—where JFK chose Lyndon Johnson as his running mate over the impassioned objections of his brother Bobby—this is a nonfiction political thriller filled with intrigue, cinematic action, and fresh reporting. Like with many popular histories, readers may be familiar with the story, but few will know the behind-the-scenes details, told here with gripping effect. The election of 1960 holds stunning parallels to our current political climate. There were—potentially valid—claims of voter fraud and a stolen election. There was also a presidential candidate faced with the decision of whether to contest the result or honor the peaceful transfer of power.
Crisis : Behind a Presidential Commitment
	Drew Robert DVD	"CRISIS : behind a Presidential commitment" is the first and only film ever shot candidly of a President making decisions during a crisis. It came about after President Kennedy screened Robert Drew's film "PRIMARY" and asked Drew what he wanted to do next. "Make a film on a President in crisis" Drew said. Three years later, Drew was doing just that. CRISIS is the most intimate and engaging film of John and Bobby Kennedy ever made, when in June 1963 they faced one of the gravest racial confrontations of the 20th century .
Death of a Generation
	Jones Howard 2003	When John F.Kennedy was shot, millions were left to wonder how America and the world would have been different had he lived to fulfill the enormous promise of his presidency. Now, based on convincing new evidence -including a startling revelation about the Kennedy administration's involvement in the assassination of Premier Diem - Howard Jones argues that Kennedy intended to withdraw the great bulk of American soldiers and pursue a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Vietnam.
Fallen Phrases
	Amalia M. Sweetheart 2020	Hours of fun trying to descramble the 100 top "JFK Inspirational Speeches quotes" using the scrambled letter fallen on the bottom.
Ho amato JFK
	Alford Mimi 2012	Italian version. In the summer of 1962, nineteen-year-old Mimi Beardsley arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin an internship in the White House press office. After just three days on the job, the privileged but sheltered young woman was presented to the President himself. Almost immediately, the two began an affair that would continue for the next eighteen months. Emotionally unprepared to counter the President’s charisma and power, Mimi was also ill-equipped to handle the feelings of isolation that would follow as she fell into the double life of a college student who was also the secret lover of the most powerful man in the world. After the President’s assassination in Dallas, she grieved alone, locked her secret away, and tried to start a new life, only to be blindsided by her past. Now, no longer defined by silence or shame, Mimi Alford finally unburdens herself with this unflinchingly honest account of her life and her extremely private moments with a very public man. This paperback edition includes a special Q&A, in which the author reflects on the intense media attention surrounding the book’s initial release. Once Upon a Secret is a moving story of a woman emerging from the shadows to reclaim the truth.
Hyannis Port and the Presidency of John F.Kennedy
	DVD 2008	Hyannis Port was a special place for John F.Kennedy - the place he considered home and with his election to the presidency in 1960 it became the Summer White House. It was an exciting time for America, a time of new beginnings and Hyannis Port found itself front and center on the world stage. Commissioned by the John F.Kennedy Hyannis Museum Foundation, this documentary waves together rarely seen film with interviews from people who were there during that special time. The museum looks at the life and times of President Kennedy and his family on Cape Cod. It is located at 397 Main Street in Hyannis,MA and is open year round except January and February.
I grandi discorsi : "La Nuova Frontiera"
	John F.Kennedy 1997	Italian translation of four of the most important speeches of JFK : - his Program to the Congress (1960) ; -Announce of Alliance for Progress (1961) - Naval block of Cuba (1962) - Speech at Berlin (1963).
I mille giorni di John F.Kennedy
	Schlesinger Arthur M. 1965	Italian translation of the famous book "A Thousand Days : JFK in the White House". As special assistant to the president, Arthur Schlesinger witnessed firsthand the politics and personalities that influenced the now legendary Kennedy administration. Schlesinger close relationship with JFK, as a politician and as a friend, has resulted in this authoritative yet intimate account.
"Ich Bin Ein Berliner" - Berlino - 26 Giugno 1963
	DVD	Italian DVD. The famous speech done on June 26,1963 from J.F.Kennedy during his visit at West Berlin, when he said "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" ("I am a Berlin citizen").
"I'll come back in the springtime" [JFK and the Irish]
	Hennessy MauriceD. 1967	This book not only emphasizes his Irish background, his love of Ireland and his association with its people, but also throws some light on how and why he differed from the familiar Irish-American political figure of an earlier day. The wave of emotion that grew through four summer days in Ireland in 1963 reached its climax as the President boarded the plane for his return to the United States. He said "I certainly will come back in the springtime". and the fact that he did not live enough to carry out his promise gave the words special poignancy for the Irish.
Il Presidente
	Bisiach Gianni 1993	The most famous Italian biography of President Kennedy, from journalist Gianni Bisiach.
Il Presidente [La vita e la leggenda di JFK a cinquant'anni dall'assassinio]
	Bisiach Gianni 2013	The most famous Italian biography of President Kennedy, from journalist Gianni Bisiach. Revised edition in the 50th Anniversary of JFK's Assassination.
Incomparable Grace [JFK in the Presidency]
	Mark K. Updegrove 2022	An illuminating account of John F. Kennedy’s brief but transformative tenure in the White House, from acclaimed author and historian Mark K. Updegrove, head of the LBJ Foundation and presidential historian for ABC News Nearly sixty years after his death, JFK still holds an outsize place in the American imagination. While Baby Boomers remember his dazzling presence as president, millennials more likely know him from advertisements for Omega watches or Ray Ban sunglasses. Yet his years in office were marked by more than his style and elegance. His presidency is a story of a fledgling leader forced to meet unprecedented challenges, and to rise above missteps to lead his nation into a new and hopeful era. Kennedy entered office inexperienced but alluring, his reputation more given by an enamored public than earned through achievement. In this gripping new assessment of his time in the Oval Office, Updegrove reveals how JFK’s first months were marred by setbacks: the botched Bay of Pigs invasions, a disastrous summit with the Soviet premier, and a mismanaged approach to the Civil Rights movement. But the young president soon proved that behind the glamour was a leader of uncommon fortitude and vision. A humbled Kennedy conceded his mistakes, and, importantly for our times, drew important lessons from his failures that he used to right wrongs and move forward undaunted. Indeed, Kennedy grew as president, radiating greater possibility as he coolly faced a steady stream of crises before his tragic end. Incomparable Grace compellingly reexamines the dramatic, consequential White House years of a flawed but gifted leader too often defined by the Camelot myth that came after his untimely death.
J.F. Kennedy - A list of chronological references
	Library of Congress 1964	Soon after November 22,1963, the Library of Congress began to receive requests for a bibliography of the late President Kennedy. It was decided that the Library ought to respond to them and in this booklet they have listed all the books and pamphlets by or about John F.Kennedy that they could identify. A total of 557 items is listed in this bibliography. A special thanks to Diane who gave me this rare booklet.
Jack : A Life Like No Other
	Perret Geoffrey 2001	Geoffrey Perret's Jack is both the first comprehensive one-volume biography of JFK and the first account of his life based on the extensive and important documentary record that has finally become available, including Kennedy's personal diaries, hundred of hours of taped conversations from the White House, recently declassified government documents, extensive family correspondance, and crucial interviews sealed for nearly 40 yrs.
Jack - The ealy years of John F.Kennedy
	Cooper Ilene 2003	Before he became the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F.Kennedy was a boy called Jack. Drawing on family letters, anecdotes, recollections, and biography, Ilene Cooper has written a riveting account of John F.Kennedy's early years from birth to prep school graduation, all set against the colorful background of the Kennedy family and their wildly successful pursuit of the American dream.
Jack and Lem [JFK and Lem Billings- The untlod story of an extraordinary friendship]
	Pitts David 2007	Tough much has been published abouty the life and death of John "Jack" Kennedy, little is known about his enduring friendship with Kirk LeMoyne Billings, known by almost everyone as Lem. From the time they met at Choate School for Boys in 1933 until the gunfire in Dallas thirty years later, Jack and Lem remained best friends. The evidence indicates Jack found out that Lem was gay not long after they met. Despite his own heterosexuality, however, Jack didn't reject Lem. On the contrary, the friendship flourished.
Jack Kennedy : Elusive Hero
	Matthews Chris 2011	"What was he like?". Jack Kennedy said the reason people read biography is to answer that basic question. With the verve of a novelist, Chris Matthews gives us just that. We see this most beloved president in the company of friends. We see and feel him close-up, having fun and giving off that restlessness of his. We watch him navigate his life from privileged, rebellious youth to gutsy American president. We witness his bravery in war and selfness rescue of his PT boat crew. We watch JFK as a young politician learning to play hardball and watch him grow into the leader who averts a nuclear war. The Jack Kennedy you discover here wanted never to be alone, never to be bored. He loved courage, hated war, lived each day as if it were his last.
Jack Kennedy : The Illustrated Life of a President [featuring intimate photos, personal memorabilia and history-making documents]
	Wills Chuck 2009	AN INTIMATE ACCOUNT of KENNEDY'S LIFE and ENDURING LEGACY. From JFK's chilhood years as part of the competitive Kennedy clan to his illustrious thousand days in the White House, "Jack Kennedy: the Illustrated Life of a President" follows the complete story of America's historic serviceman, father and President. More than twenty removable pieces of ephemera - such as diary he kept while abroad, a handwritten draft of his Inaugural Address, and doodles from a meeting abou the Bay of Pigs - are enclosed in vellum envelopes throughout the book. Illustrated with unique and compelling photographs and accompanied by a CD with excerpts from the president's most influencial speeches and interviews, this book is an unprecedented historical tribute to the man who changed the face of the nation.
JFK [illustrated by AG Ford]
	Jonah Winter 2013	The New York Times bestselling team that brought readers Barack in 2008 presents this picture book biography of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America. JFK tells how a little boy grew up to be president in a story about hope and courage and the power of words. It details JFK's childhood as well as his presidency and includes the Cuban missile crisis, the civil rights movement, the Camelot years, and a firsthand account of his assassination. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. JFK's is a story that has been told by many voices. Acclaimed picture book biographer Jonah Winter offers his own voice and memories about JFK and his significance in this heartfelt personal profile, illustrated in vibrant detail by award-winning artist AG Ford.
JFK - 100th Anniversary
	Amazon 2017	Brief biography (34 pages) prepared by Amazon for the 100th Anniversary of John F.Kennedy's birth: May 29, 1917 - May 29th, 2017
JFK : A Complete Biography 1917-1963
	Carr William H.A. 1963	This is the first book written after the assassination with the biography of President Kennedy telling the whole story - from his immigrant Boston ancestors through his three years in the world's most demanding political office to his tragic death and its dramatic consequences.
JFK : A Photographic Memoir
	Friedlander Lee 2013	The public outpouring of support for newly elected President John F. Kennedy in 1960 was only exceeded in scope and magnitude by the manifestations of grief and mourning after his assassination in 1963. These responses had an unusually strong visual component: likenesses of the president were framed in shop windows, pinned to living room walls, and plastered in public spaces across the nation. Fifty years after Kennedy's death, this book observes the public's reaction to the president's election and assassination, featuring many photographs published here for the first time. In his travels throughout America during this period, Lee Friedlander (b. 1934) encountered these responses and photographed what he witnessed. From Washington, D.C., to Buffalo to Minneapolis to Los Angeles, Friedlander has captured a moment in American history that galvanized the nation and continues to resonate today.
JFK : A Vision for America [Centennial Edition]
	Stephen Kennedy Smith & Douglas Brinkley 2017	Published in commemoration of the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth, here is the definitive compendium of JFK’s most important and brilliant speeches, accompanied by commentary and reflections by leading American and international figures—including Senator Elizabeth Warren, David McCullough, Kofi Annan, and the Dalai Lama—and edited by JFK’s nephew Stephen Kennedy Smith and renowned historian Douglas Brinkley. Combined with over seven hundred documentary photos, it tells the story, in words and pictures, of JFK’s life and presidency, and depicts his compelling vision for America. "JFK-A Vision for America" brings together in one volume John F. Kennedy’s greatest speeches alongside essays by America’s top historians, analysis from leading political thinkers, and personal insights from preeminent writers and artists. Here is JFK at his best—thought-provoking, inspiring, eloquent, and wise—on a number of wide-ranging topics, including civil rights, the race to the moon, the environment, immigration, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and much more. JFK demonstrates the deep relevance of his words today and his lasting power and influence as an outstanding American leader and orator.
JFK : Reckless Youth
	Hamilton Nigel 1992	"JFK: Reckless Youth" is the first volume of a monumental new biography of John F.Kennedy - a book that will astonish, entertain, and inform all those interested in the life of America's thirty-fifth president.
JFK : Remembering Jack
	Loviny Christophe & Touze Vincent 2003	"JFK: Remembering Jack" is a visual and audio portrait commemorating one of America's most beloved leaders. More than 80 photographs, many of which have been rarely-if-ever-published , give a moving and intimate behind-the-scenes look at the life and times of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the man and the politician. This extraordinary volume includes an hour-long audio CD featuring some of Kennedy's greatest speeches.
JFK : The Making of Modern Politics
	Marr Andrew (BBC) DVD 2010	On both sides of the Atlantic, John F Kennedy continues to be invoked by today's politicians in the hope that some of his magic might rub off on them. But, 50 years since Kennedy's election, Andrew Marr asks whether JFK's legacy has tarnished politics ever since. Andrew examines in detail exactly what Kennedy stood for, and how the candidate got that message across. He goes in search of the substance that has long been obscured by the fascination with the Kennedy style. He also examines how Kennedy embodied the hopes of a nation, and asks whether modern politics demands inspirational leaders rather than politicians bogged down in the details. Kennedy's soaring rhetoric set a high standard that people today yearn for politicians to reach. THANKS to my friend Trevor Babbs, who sent me this video for my Kennedy Collection.
JFK : Una vita incompiuta
	Dallek Robert 2004	Italian translation of "An Unfinished life", one of the best biographies of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
JFK : Une Jeunesse Insouciante
	Hamilton Nigel 1992	French translation of "JFK: Reckless Youth".
JFK and LBJ
	Wicker Tom 1968	The theme that personality and circumstance dominate political life- that government consists primarily of "not measures, but men"- is the setting for Tom Wicker's compelling account of the presidencies of two of the last century's most astute politicians : JFK and LBJ.
JFK & LBJ
	Murphy Derrick 2004	An exam-focused study of the three main issues about JFK & LBJ, designed specifically for today's AS and A-level students. The three issues, which come up time and time again in the exams, are : - Who was more effective in domestic reform? - Who did more for black civil rights? - Who was more responsible or US involvement in Vietnam?