Robert F. Kennedy And the Death of American Idealism (Library of American Biography Series)

by Palermo, Joseph A.

• ISBN13: 9780321386106
• ISBN10: 0321386108
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-17
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

At the forefront of the social movements and political crises that gripped America in the 1950s and 1960s, Robert F. Kennedy saw, advised and led the United States through some of the most epochal events in the 20 th century. This newest edition in the Library of American Biography Series chronicles the life of Robert F. Kennedy from his time as a boy growing up amidst the turmoil of the Great Depression and World War II to his rise as a central figure in the national debate on communism, poverty, civil rights, and the war in Vietnam. The titles in theLibrary of American Biography Seriesmake ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. At the same time, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Coming of Age	p. 5
Launching a Public Life	p. 16
Finding His Way in the 1950s	p. 30
His Brother's Keeper	p. 43
Attorney General	p. 63
Tragedy and Rebirth	p. 83
Senator Kennedy, the Cautious Critic	p. 103
Coming Out Against the Vietnam War	p. 115
Presidential Candidate	p. 124
From Victory to Tragedy	p. 137
Conclusion	p. 154
Study and Discussion Questions	p. 159
A Note on the Sources	p. 166
Index	p. 173
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