Camelot and the Cultural Revolution : How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism

by Piereson, James

• ISBN13: 9781594031885
• ISBN10: 1594031886
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-07-01
• Publisher: Encounter Books

Summary

It has now been more than forty years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963. No event in the post-war era-- not even the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has cast such a long shadow over our national life. The murder of the handsome and vigorous president shocked the nation to its core, and shook the faith of many Americans in their institutions and way of life. The repercussions from that event continue to be felt down to the present day. Looking back, it is now clear that Kennedy's death marked a historical crossroads after which point events began to move in surprising and destructive directions.

Author Biography

James Piereson is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York City, and a frequent contributor to various journals and newspapers, including The New Criterion, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Liberalism	p. 1
Kennedy	p. 27
Martyr: Lincoln	p. 54
Martyr: Kennedy	p. 88
Conspiracy	p. 108
Assassin	p. 137
Camelot	p. 180
The Old Liberalism and the New	p. 199
Acknowledgments	p. 213
Notes	p. 215
Bibliography	p. 237
Index	p. 245
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