Examines President John F. Kennedy's role as commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces, reviewing all the major events of his administration that had a military component, including the Bay of Pigs incident, the space program, and the U.S. entry into Vietnam.
Discussion of the three mid-twentieth-century presidents who took the United States through the Cold War, the Cuban blockade, the civil rights movement, and into the Vietnam War.
A history of the 1960s, studying how forces for change that might have been allies ended up becoming enemies, and examining issues such as the civil rights movement, the Kennedy presidency, student rebellions, and the Vietnam War.
Presents a biography of President John F. Kennedy, in simple text with photographs, detailing the life and career of the thirty-fifth president of the United States.
Examines the key decisions made by President John F. Kennedy before his assassination, discussing the events leading to the decision and the impact those decisions had on the country.
