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An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963

78 reviews
Robert Dallek

Little, Brown and Company, 2003

American Politics: Red in Tooth & Claw
An extremely informative book. I came away from the book having only a little respect for Kennedy as a man or politician. 1) He accepted a Pulitzer Prize for a book that was almost entirely ghostwritten for him. 2) His daddy helped him cheat to win in elections and primaries. 3) His primary accomplishment as a Senator was keeping the seat warm for the next guy. 4) He, like at least ...

An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917 - 1963 (Dynasty)

16 reviews
Robert Dallek

Back Bay Books, 2004

Fallen Icon
Robert Dallek's biography is commendable for its honest approach to a biography of the 35th president. While some biographers may gloss over less flattering facts, Dallek is unflinching in his analysis and claims to have the most complete documentation of Kennedy's medical records. In this, he may have composed one of the most valuable records of the life of John F. Kennedy. The book begins ...

Let Every Nation Know With Audio CD

6 reviews
Robert Dallek, Terry Golway

Sourcebooks MediaFusion, 2007

A Better Time
Listening to the accompaning CD is both stimulating and depressing. The literacy and restraint of Kennedy's language so starkly contrasts to what we hear from the current administration. There is much irony as well. In the clip from the debates, Nixon tells the voters that as president he will be a role model for the nation's youth, just as Ike had been. But most depressing is the way this book ...

Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power

29 reviews
Robert Dallek

Harper Perennial, 2007

kissinger and nixon
I like this book Anyway to show that Nixon was A GREAT PRESIDENT is in my opinion OK

Hail to the Chief: The Making and Unmaking of American Presidents

3 reviews
Robert Dallek

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

Thoughtful and insightful work on the American Presidency
Despite the other review posted at Amazon.com, 'Hail to the Chief' is not only thoroughly researched and written, but entertaining to those who are interested in the American Presidency and the tools necessary to be a successful president. As someone who has had the pleasure of taking two college courses with Professor Dallek, reading his books have been helpful in his courses, and also have ...

Harry S. Truman: The American Presidents Series: The 33rd President, 1945-1953 (The American Presidents ...
Robert Dallek

Times Books, 2008

The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century In April 1945, after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the presidency fell to a former haberdasher and clubhouse politician from Independence, Missouri. Many believed he would be overmatched by the job, but Harry S. Truman would surprise them all. Few chief executives have had so lasting an impact. ...

Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President

6 reviews
Robert Dallek

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Lyndon Johnson, President During a Difficult Decade
Lyndon B. Johnson will be remembered as President for his passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and also for his unwillingness to become the first president to lose a war. A career in politics will invariably lead one to people you dislike and Lyndon had his share of those, notably Bobby Kennedy. Johnson was a very down to earth individual, some would say crude, in his manner of speech to ...

Character Above All: Ten Presidents from FDR to George Bush

5 reviews
Doris Kearns Goodwin, David McCullough, ...

Simon & Schuster, 1996

Informative, entertaining, worth rereading many times
We all have a book or two that's a favorite; one you cherish a bit more than others. This book is that kind for me. Studying our country's presidents is a hobby of mine so I snatched this title up at the local bookstore a few years ago. Even today, I still read specific sections about any one of the Presidents from FDR to George Bush. This is the perfect book for your summer reading list. ...

The Great Republic: A History of the American People, Volume I

1 review
Bernard Bailyn, Robert Dallek, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 1991

Great history text book
If you are seeking a balanced yet interpretive and thourgh version of the story of America I do not think one can do better than this book. The authors somehow have managed to bring exceptional detail and analysis of how the United States came fom early colonization by Europeans right up to the very recent past while leaving out obvious bias and were still able to make the narative exciting and ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Foreign Policy, 1932-1945: With a New Afterword (Oxford Paperbacks)

3 reviews
Robert Dallek

Oxford University Press, USA, 1995

Leadership Style of the 20th Century's Greatest President
In one volume, Robert Dallek has attempted to counter the vast amount of printed material covering Franklin D. Roosevelt's domestic policies during the 1930's and 1940's. The result is a mammoth effort that sheds light on the enormous pressures Roosevelt faced both at home and abroad during the turbulent decades when the world struggled to emerge from the shambles of a Great Depression, and ...

To Lead a Nation: The Presidency in the Twentieth Century

1 review
Robert Dallek

barnes and noble audio, 2004

Simplistic Interpretations of 20th Century Presidents
I've never read any of Dallek's books but I always enjoyed his commentary on various PBS documentaries on the American Presidency. That said, I took some serious issue with many of Dallek's interpretations. He tends to have a "great man" interpretation of history...thus, more charismatic presidents considerably out-rank their less charismatic presidential brethren. I was really surprised that he ...

Lone Star Rising: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1908-1960

11 reviews
Robert Dallek

Oxford University Press, USA, 1992

The Landmark LBJ Biography
Dallek's two-volume examination of LBJ is a dramatic and nuanced examination of one the most complex figures in 20th century American history. Even almost three decades after his death, there are no shortage of people who see LBJ as the ultimate villan of American politics. Many people of this camp dislike Dallek's work, because he puts his subject in his context. While Dallek does not excuse ...

Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973

16 reviews
Robert Dallek

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

Johnson Placed the USA Squarely in the Vietnam Morass
Capt. Lance Sijan, USAF Medal of Honor winner, was tortured to death while a captive in a North Vietnam prison. Gerry Coyle, Army PFC, died in Tay Ninh . Bill Fahey, Marine PFC, died in Quang Tri . Leo Matylewicz, an Army Spec 4, had his body literally blown to pieces in Kontum. Dave Rozelle was killed in Quang Tri while a Marine Lance Corporal. Tom Malloy, Army Spec 4, died in Bien Hoa. Mike ...

American History Teachers Edition
Robert; Garcia, Jesus; Ogle, Donna M.; Risinger, C. Frederick Dallek

McDougal Littell, 2008

2008 Wraparound Teacher Edition for McDougal Littell American History. Will help your students connect and interact with history. Fits your resources to the way you teach. Uses assessment as a teaching tool. Includes test taking strategies and practice, geography handbook, Rand McNally World Atlas, Skillbuilder Handbook, Facts about the States, Presidents of the US Gazetteer, English and Spanish Glossaries.

The Kennedy Mystique: Creating Camelot

2 reviews
Jon Goodman, Hugh Sidey, ...

National Geographic, 2006

EXCELLENT VISUALS OF CAMELOT!!!
This book is a Keeper for all J.F.K Fans the world over. I love the excellent visuals and the superb writing from the trendsetters of that era. This book makes you feel as if you are transported back to the early 1960s and you feel as if you are witnessing history from a front seat balcony. Many of the photographs have never been seen before. Pick up this book for your Library today and relive ...

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