Summary: “JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956" by Fredrik Logevall - Discussion Prompts
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It provides an extensive background of the Kennedys with their humble beginnings as working-class Irish immigrants to their subsequent rise to power in Boston politics. More importantly, JFK introduces Jack’s younger years in a refreshing light: a neglected second son, a respected writer, an impressive Harvard student, and a selfless war hero. The years covered in this volume span Jack’s birth in 1917 to his vice-presidential nomination loss in 1956 that launched his political career to a national level.
The chronicling of these events and the significant, often-overlooked ones in-between, gives readers a more profound understanding of the Jack they’ll read about in volume 2, which accounts his presidency and assassination.
JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 received a 4.6-star rating on Goodreads and a 4.8-star rating on Amazon. David M. Kennedy of The New York Times Book Reviews claims that no other author has written a biography “better or more thoroughly.” The Economist called it “masterful,” and The Guardian claimed it’s “superb.”
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Disclaimer: This is an unofficial companion guide based on JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall and is not affiliated with the original work or author in any way. It does not contain any text of the original work. If you haven’t purchased the original work, we encourage you to do so first.
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