The Assassination of John F. Kennedy : Political Trauma and American Memory.
On November 22nd, 1963 the assassination of President John F. Kennedy set into motion a series of events that irrevocably changed American politics and culture. The media frenzy spawned by the controversy surrounding the death of JFK has since given way to a powerful public memory that continues to...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012
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Series: | Critical moments in American history.
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | On November 22nd, 1963 the assassination of President John F. Kennedy set into motion a series of events that irrevocably changed American politics and culture. The media frenzy spawned by the controversy surrounding the death of JFK has since given way to a powerful public memory that continues to shape the way we understand politics, the 1960s, and the nation. In The Assassination of John F. Kennedy: Political Trauma and American Memory, Alice George traces the events of Kennedy's assassination and Lyndon B. Johnson's subsequent ascension to the presidency. Covering both the political shifts. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (249 pages). |
ISBN: | 9781136323508 1136323503 |