A thousand days
John F. Kennedy in the White House
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. · 1965 · 1087 pages
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About the book
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., historian and close advisor to Kennedy, offers a deep and intimate analysis of the thousand days of the Kennedy administration, from inauguration to the assassination in Dallas. Based on extensive research, documents, and privileged conversations, Schlesinger reconstructed the crises, decisions, and personalities that shaped American politics in that era.
This seminal work captures both the epic moments—the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis—and the internal conflicts of a government in transformation, offering an essential account of 20th-century American presidential history.
Book details
| Author | Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Thousand Days |
| Year of publication | 1965 |
| Pages | 1087 |
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