The Kennedys ― America's Front Page Family: A Collection of Historic Newspaper Pages Selected by The Poynter Institute

Appealing to students and general readers, this 9x12" book collects 144 front-page newspaper pages (most in English, with a few foreign newspapers) with stories and photo spreads about the Kennedys over the decades. Each front page facsimile is complete with its own color or b&w photos. Because the type size is too small to read in the reproductions, each page also includes margin notes summarizing the event, quotes from Kennedy family members, and notes on other significant political and cultural events of the period. The articles are organized in chapters by decade, from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering historical events, speeches, marriages, and other milestones from the political ascendance of John F. Kennedy to the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. The book concludes with the complete text of four eulogies delivered by Edward Kennedy at services for family members, plus the eulogy delivered by President Obama at Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral service. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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