John F. Kennedy

by Catherine Corley Anderson

Book Overview

The youngest man to become president, John F. Kennedy is best known for his charming and lively personality and for his assassination.A natural politician, he won election after election, rising quickly through the ranks of Congress until finally being elected president.While in office, Kennedy fought for civil rights, established the Peace Corps, and succeeded in signing a nuclear test ban treaty with the Soviet Union.Despite events such as the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the construction of the Berlin Wall, what is most often remembered about Kennedy's short presidency is the tragic way in which it ended, and the many conspiracies surrounding his assassination.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822508125
• ISBN13: 9780822508120
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8