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The presidency of John F. Kennedy continues to fascinate, even as it also continues to inspire heated debates between admirers and detractors of Camelot's fallen king. Now readers can gain a new appreciation of JFK in this thoroughly revised and updated edition of James Giglio's bestselling study, widely acclaimed as the best and most balanced book on JFK's White House years.
Giglio incorporates the voluminous archival materials made available in the last 15 years, including the declassified documents on crucial foreign policy affairs and White House medical records that contradict the image of Kennedy's youth and vigor. He stresses the extent to which domestic and foreign policies were interconnected at a time when the Cold War dominated national life and reveals his new appreciation for JFK's prudence in his handling of such enormous challenges as the Cuban missile crisis and the emerging war in Vietnam.
Like the first edition, this new edition provides a sharp and thoughtful analysis of both domestic and foreign affairs and underscores that, despite his undeniably brief tenure in office, the state of the nation actually did improve on Kennedy's watch. Featuring an expanded bibliographical essay and 22 photos from the JFK library, The Presidency of John F. Kennedy remains the definitive appraisal of Camelot's kingdom.
James N. Giglio is Distinguished Professor of History at Missouri State University and author of H.M. Daugherty and the Politics of Expediency, Debating the Kennedy Presidency, John F. Kennedy: A Bibliography, and Musial: From Stash to Stan the Man.
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