JFK in the Senate by John T Shaw

JFK in the Senate by John T Shaw

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Before John F. Kennedy became a legendary young president he was the junior senator from Massachusetts. The Senate was where JFK's presidential ambitions were born and first realized. Author John Shaw looks at how the young Senator was able to catapult himself on the national stage and provides new insight into his political career.

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JFK in the Senate by John T Shaw

Before John F. Kennedy became a legendary young president he was the junior senator from Massachusetts. The Senate was where JFK's presidential ambitions were born and first realized. Author John Shaw looks at how the young Senator was able to catapult himself on the national stage and provides new insight into his political career.
"This book provides a great introduction to Kennedy's personality and his efforts to transform himself into a viable presidential candidate..it will serve well to all those interested in acquiring a quick overview of Kennedy's trajectory before reaching the White House" - LSE Review of Books
John T. Shaw is a senior correspondent and vice president for Market News International anda contributing writer for the Washington Diplomat.He is afrequent guest on C-SPAN, where he discusses Congress, as well as on KPCC, an NPR affiliate in Los Angeles. He has also appeared on the "PBS News Hour." Shaw was a Media Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford Universityfor six years, and he speaks frequently to seminars for diplomats in Washington. He lives in Washington, DC.
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ISBN 13 9780230341838
ISBN 10 0230341837
Title JFK in the Senate
Author John T Shaw
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2013-11-12
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.