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JFK: 50 Days
Marking the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's election as president, this Vook is a companion to the book, " Day by Day" (published by Running Press/Perseus).
Take a closer look at 50 select moments of the Kennedy presidency, with illuminating photos from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and over 30 archival NBC News clips. The video includes rare footage retrieved by NBC researchers from rusted old film canisters and long-forgotten tapes, some of which has not been seen since it first aired 50 years ago. From history-defining speeches to personal Kennedy family moments; the first presidential press conference broadcast live on TV to revealing outtakes from Kennedy's last extended interview, " 50 Days" provides an exciting new glimpse into history.
Take a closer look at 50 select moments of the Kennedy presidency, with illuminating photos from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and over 30 archival NBC News clips. The video includes rare footage retrieved by NBC researchers from rusted old film canisters and long-forgotten tapes, some of which has not been seen since it first aired 50 years ago. From history-defining speeches to personal Kennedy family moments; the first presidential press conference broadcast live on TV to revealing outtakes from Kennedy's last extended interview, " 50 Days" provides an exciting new glimpse into history.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 4, 2011
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June 22, 2013
This interactive eBook (app) focuses on 50 days within the Kennedy presidency. I love the format--text providing details about what occurred that day, with supporting photos and archival film footage. The footage ranges from Kennedy's inaugural address, to to Jackie's televised tour of the White House after she redecorated, to outtakes from one of Kennedy's last televised interviews.
This book is a reminder of how much Kennedy accomplished in his short Presidency, and reading it now, it's a sober reminder of how many of the same issues that former Presidents tried to resolve continue to be debated today, in pretty much the same way.
This book provides a great overview of Kennedy's Presidency. It's a bit breezy, although this is a companion to a hardcover book, so I assume that book goes into greater depth.
My only criticism is that all of content is NBC news copy from that time, just dropped in, and there's no context provided based on more current understanding of events. I'm specifically thinking of the description of the Cuban missile crisis, which paints a very rosy picture of Kennedy's actions, the version of the story that we've been told for years. Historians have a much different understanding of that event now, as recently reported in The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/...). There's no acknowledgment of that, so I was left wondering what else might be outdated.
This book is a reminder of how much Kennedy accomplished in his short Presidency, and reading it now, it's a sober reminder of how many of the same issues that former Presidents tried to resolve continue to be debated today, in pretty much the same way.
This book provides a great overview of Kennedy's Presidency. It's a bit breezy, although this is a companion to a hardcover book, so I assume that book goes into greater depth.
My only criticism is that all of content is NBC news copy from that time, just dropped in, and there's no context provided based on more current understanding of events. I'm specifically thinking of the description of the Cuban missile crisis, which paints a very rosy picture of Kennedy's actions, the version of the story that we've been told for years. Historians have a much different understanding of that event now, as recently reported in The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/...). There's no acknowledgment of that, so I was left wondering what else might be outdated.
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