JFK History in an Hour, Sinead Fitzgibbon
JFK History in an Hour, Sinead Fitzgibbon
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JFK: History in an Hour

Author: Sinead Fitzgibbon

Narrator: Jonathan Keeble

Unabridged: 1 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/03/2013


Synopsis

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, America’s youngest President. But, barely one thousand days into his Presidency, he was assassinated. JFK in an Hour provides a compelling and comprehensive overview of this man credited with introducing an aspirational new approach to American politics. Learn about the Kennedy family, the cast that propelled JFK to success despite family tragedy. Discover Kennedy’s talented diplomatic skills when navigating the Space Race, the nuclear missile crisis and his sympathies with the fledging civil rights movement. Learn about the man himself, the charming son, brother and husband, who maintained a charismatic public image, despite suffering from chronic illness all his life. JFK in an Hour provides key insight into why Kennedy epitomised the hopes of a new decade, and remains such an influential figure to this day. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Reviews

"When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses."- John F Kennedy JFK, America's youngest President, was in the chair fo......more

like "who was john f kennedy?" but for adults also gave some slight propaganda vibes......more

Goodreads review by Alok

engaging no informative okay......more

Goodreads review by Lukasz

Historia zamachu na prezydenta Kennediego to temat na który nakręcono wiele filmów dokumentalnych oraz fabularnych. Szczególnie znany jest mi film reżyserii Olivera Stonea oraz dokument nakręcony przez Bogusława Wołoszańskiego. Także pobieżnie wiem w jakich okolicznościach zginął prezydent Kennedy.......more


Quotes

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook ‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller ‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com