The assassination of John F. Kennedy [electronic resource] : political trauma and American memory / Alice George.
2013
E842.9 .G46 2013eb
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The assassination of John F. Kennedy [electronic resource] : political trauma and American memory / Alice George.
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9780203120781 (electronic book)
9780415895569
9780415895576
9780415895569
9780415895576
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New York : Routledge, 2013.
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English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 233 p.) : ill.
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E842.9 .G46 2013eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.922092
Summary
On November 22nd, 1963 the assassination of President John F. Kennedy set into motion a series of events that irrevocably changed American politics and culture. The media frenzy spawned by the controversy surrounding the death of JFK has since given way to a powerful public memory that continues to shape the way we understand politics, the 1960s, and the nation. In The Assassination of John F. Kennedy: Political Trauma and American Memory, Alice George traces the events of Kennedy's assassination and Lyndon B. Johnson's subsequent ascension to the presidency.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Critical moments in American history.
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Unforgettable
Texas tragedy
Mourning in the shadows
Life after death
Culture of conspiracy
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Texas tragedy
Mourning in the shadows
Life after death
Culture of conspiracy
Documents.