In Honor of John F. Kennedy

This month our main floor display is in honor of the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. Here are just a few of the many titles we have available for you:

1. November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination and Legacy of John F. Kennedy by Dean R. Owens: Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy's assassination, this intriguing collection of interviews and commentaries from notable men and women connected to that tragic Friday afternoon investigates not only where we were that day, but where we have come since.


2. Camelot's Court : Inside the Kennedy White House by Robert Dallek: Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, presidential historian Robert Dallek, whom The New York Times calls “Kennedy’s leading biographer,” delivers a riveting new portrait of this president and his inner circle of advisors—their rivalries, personality clashes, and political battles. In Camelot’s Court, Dallek analyzes the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy’s administration—including the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam—were indelible.


3. The Letters of John F. Kennedy edited by Martin W. Sandler: Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 35th President's death, a definitive collection of letters by and to JFK is drawn from Kennedy Presidential Library records and offers unique insights into his character and times, in a volume that includes correspondences with such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt and a young John Kerry.

To find more books about John F. Kennedy, visit the library's display located on the main floor or speak with one of our reference librarians.