People that changed the course of history the story of John F. Kennedy 100 years after his birth / Kimberly Sarmiento.
| Author/creator | Sarmiento, Kimberly, 1975- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ocala, Florida : Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., [2016] |
| Description | 180 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Story of John F. Kennedy 100 years after his birth |
| Contents | JFK's giant family -- Meeting the dad: one of the richest men in America -- Meeting the mom: distant but devoted -- A presidential bunch -- Imagine: a day in the life of John's childhood -- Tragedy & triumph: the Kennedy brothers -- Joe Jr -- Bobby -- Ted -- Living in a shadow -- Most likely to succeed -- Making a name for himself -- Imagine: a day in the life of John's college years -- Travels in Europe -- A budding author -- Launching into the real world -- Life before the White House -- World War II service -- Imagine: John's days lost at sea -- Post-war career -- Marriage & fatherhood -- Running for president: the campaign that made history -- Winning the nomination -- Defeating Nixon -- How television changed everything -- The famous speech -- The 35th President of the United States -- The Kennedy White House -- White House restorations -- Secret recordings -- The situation room -- Personal touches -- Foreign policy and the Cold War -- The Bay of Pigs -- The Berlin Wall -- Cuban Missile Crisis -- Imagine: a day in John's presidency ; the Cuban Missile Crisis -- Latin America -- Southeast Asia -- Nuclear test ban treaty -- JFK's successes on the home front -- The Peace Corps -- Equality for women -- The space program -- A life cut short -- Kennedy's legacy -- Rights -- NASA -- The eternal flame. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-167) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016029234 |
| ISBN | 9781620231487 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781620232286 (library : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1620231484 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |