An Unfinished Life (Magill’s Literary Annual 2004)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Dallek
- First Published: 2003
- Type of Work: Biography
- Time of Work: 1917-1963
- Setting: Boston; Washington, D.C.; and Dallas
- Principal Characters: John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Lyndon B. Johnson, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Bobby Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard M. Nixon
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: Family or family life, Politics, Twentieth century, Washington, D.C., Upper classes, Elections, Politicians, Assassination, Boston, Presidents, Texas, Diplomacy or diplomats, Heads of state, Massachusetts, Democratic Party
- Locales: Boston, MA, Washington, D.C., Dallas, TX
In the years since John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963, at the relatively young age of forty-six, the American public has consistently held him in the highest esteem. Numerous public opinion polls have shown that Americans still rank John F. Kennedy among the two or three greatest American presidents. The only other presidents whom Americans consistently admire as much as John F. Kennedy are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Even revelations about Kennedy’s personal weaknesses, such as his womanizing, have not had an adverse effect on public attitudes toward his life...
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