Robert F. Kennedy and the Death of American IdealismAt the forefront of the social movements and political crises that gripped America in the 1950s and 1960s, Robert F. Kennedy saw, advised and led the United States through some of the most epochal events in the 20th century.
This newest edition in the Library of American Biography Series chronicles the life of Robert F. Kennedy from his time as a boy growing up amidst the turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II to his rise as a central figure in the national debate on communism, poverty, civil rights, and the war in Vietnam.
The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. At the same time, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times. |
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... Castro's land reform program , involving the seizure of acreage from large landowners , smacked of “ communism ” and would set a bad exam- ple for the rest of Latin America . With popular support , Castro also shut down Havana's largest ...
... Castro's goons victimize their families . Kennedy's ambassador to the United Nations , Adlai Stevenson , told the world that the planes were from " Castro's own air force " that " took off from Castro's own air force fields . " ( They ...
... Castro . He demanded that the members of his NSC committee come up with ideas about how to take down the regime , target Castro and his deputies , and prevent Communist ide- ology from spreading throughout the hemisphere . Most impor ...