(john fitzgerald)

Reevaluates the Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most gripping and tense international events in modern history, seeking to explain the attitudes and conduct of the Soviets, Cubans, and Americans, and recreate the heightened fears of countless innocent bystanders whose lives hung in the balance.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to John F. Kennedy. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short illustrated biography of John F. Kennedy and discusses his early childhood and education, military experiences, entrance into politics, election to the presidency, and assassination.

"Many books have been written on the tragic decisions regarding Vietnam made by the young stars of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Yet despite millions of words of analysis and reflection, no historian has been able to explain why such decent, brilliant, and previously successful men stumbled so badly, until now. [The author] draws upon two decades of research, interviews, previously unheard recordings, as well as recent findings in cognitive science and organizational theory to explain why the "best and the brightest" were so blind to their own errors and why today's leaders keep repeating their mistakes"--Provided by publisher.

When English teacher Jake Epping discovers a portal to the past, he decides to use it to prevent the John F. Kennedy assassination.

Contains key facts about the life of John F. Kennedy from his childhood to his assassination, focusing on his political career and his term as the thirty-fifth president of the United States. Includes a timeline, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.

Shortly before President Kennedy's scheduled visit to the wall that divides Berlin, East German agents kidnap a prominent priest in an effort to undermine the effects of that visit.

Provides a chronological account of the 1960 Presidential campaign discussing candidates, parties, issues, political conventions, and the election's outcome.

A humorous look at the life of United States president John F. Kennedy.