Kennedy

This introduction to the Presidency of John F. Kennedy examines his background and early career to understand his aims and achievements in the White House. It assesses his foreign policy, his part in the civil rights movement, and his agenda as a reformer, and discusses the significance of his murder and ponders what he might have done had he lived. Includes a chronology and bibliographical essay. Brogan is retired from the University of Essex. First published in 1996 by Pearson Education Limited. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Hugh Brogan is the author of the best selling Longman/Penguin History of the USA.