A Thousand Days by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Kennedy as told by a master historian who had the advantage of personally witnessing the great and tragic events of which he writes. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this is the classic study of the presidency of John F. In A Thousand Days, Schlesinger combines intimate knowledge as one of President Kennedy's inner circle with sweeping research and historic context to provide a look at one of the most legendary. 'From The Age of Jackson to The Age of Roosevelt to the two Kennedy biographies (which could as easily have been called 'The Age of the Kennedys'), Schlesinger can be seen to have written a gapped history of 150 years of 'triumphant liberalism'' (Boston Globe). Schlesinger role as former college-attendee and later speechwriter to Kennedy served to cast the Kennedy White House years more as America's Camelot. The noted historian Schlesinger's name is inseparable from the president's administration he so influenced. One of the few now classic works regarding the Kennedy White House years. Uncommon signed and inscribed.Ī Thousand Days is 'at once a masterly literary achievement and a work of major historical significance' (New York Times). Also, laid in is a autograph letter signed from Schlesinger to the recipient.

Schlesinger, Jr.” Fine in a near fine first state dust jacket priced at $9.00. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Frank Sutherland with best wishes Arthur M. $750.00 Item Number: 127833įirst edition of the historian’s classic work on the Kennedy administration’s first thousand days. A Thousand Days is “at once a masterly literary achievement and a work of major historical significance” ( New York Times).A Thousand Days: John F. From JFK’s battle with Nixon during the 1960 election, to the seemingly charmed inaugural days, to international conflict and domestic unrest, Schlesinger takes a close and fond, but unsparing, look at Kennedy’s tenure in the White House, covering well-known successes, like his involvement in the Civil Rights movement infamous humiliations, like the Bay of Pigs and often overlooked struggles, like the Skybolt missile mix-up, alike.

In A Thousand Days, Schlesinger combines intimate knowledge as one of President Kennedy’s inner circle with sweeping research and historic context to provide a look at one of the most legendary presidential administrations in American history. Kennedy throughout his presidency-from the long and grueling campaign to Kennedy’s tragic and unexpected assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. served as special assistant to President John F. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, For Frank Sutherland with best wishes Arthur M. Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winner: 'Of all the Kennedy books.

A Thousand Days by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.