Kennedy autobiography

President Kennedy wanted the United States to move forward into the future with new discoveries in science and improvements in education, employment and other fields. He wanted democracy and freedom for the whole world. One of the first things President Kennedy did was to create the Peace Corps. Beckoned by this gap in our historical knowledge, Fredrik Logevall has spent much of the last decade searching for the “real” JFK. The result of this prodigious effort is a sweeping two-volume biography that properly contextualizes Kennedy amidst the roiling American Century. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
John Fitzgerald Kennedy ( – Novem), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from until his assassination in He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years.