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The Death of a President
The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963 | William Manchester
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William Manchester's epic and definitive account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination -- now restored to print in a new paperback edition. As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of the days immediately preceding and following President John F. Kennedy's death. Through hundreds of interviews, abundant travel and firsthand observation, and with unique access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission, Manchester conducted an exhaustive historical investigation, accumulating forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes. His ultimate objective -- to set down as a whole the national and personal tragedy that was JFK's assassination -- is brilliantly achieved in this galvanizing narrative, a book universally acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history.
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britt_brooke
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read this to round out my Kennedy deep dive. It was, of course, super interesting at times, but insanely long for a book covering a six day period. I slogged through.

kspenmoll History channel has a Kennedy documentary we have been watching. 1mo
britt_brooke @kspenmoll I may have to check that out - thanks! 1mo
dabbe In your deep drive, did you have a favorite? 🤩 1mo
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britt_brooke @dabbe A tie between Ask Not and Jackie! 😄 1mo
dabbe @britt_brooke I think a deep dive awaits me, too. I have always been fascinated with the Kennedys--even going to Hyannis Port just to see their compound from a distance. Thanks for the recs! #stacked 🖤🩶🖤 1mo
britt_brooke @dabbe They‘re a fascinating lot! 1mo
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Beckys_Books
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My husband was a history teacher and obsessed with the JFK assassination so I have lots of material for #augustofpages #day11 #bookrelatedtopolitics #bookphotochallenge

TheSpinecrackersBookClub Oooh. This is great! 8y
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