| The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis Contributor(s): May, Ernest (Editor), Zelikow, Philip D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0393322599 ISBN-13: 9780393322590 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: Transcribed from actual tapes made at the Oval Office--and enhanced by the commentary of historians May and Zelikow--the dramatic events of the Cuban Missile Crisis unfold in the actual words of President John F. Kennedy and his top advisers. Now available in a new, concise edition, this book retains its gripping sense of history in the making. 20 photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 973.922 |
| LCCN: 2001044484 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 9.1" W x 6.1" (1.85 lbs) 572 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "[A] splendid achievement, as powerful and exciting a book as one is likely to read this year...."--Barry Gewen, New York Times Book Review "Gripping history."--Richard J. Tofel, Wall Street Journal "[M]esmerizing. I was utterly fascinated....the best, fullest account of crisis yet and will remain so for decades to come."--Stephen E. Ambrose "[A]s close as most people will ever get to being a fly on the wall during the discussions of leaders."--Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, James G. Blight |
Contributor Bio(s): May, Ernest: - Ernest May is Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University.Zelikow, Philip D.: - Philip D. Zelikow was executive director of the 9/11 Commission. He is the White Burkett Miller Professor of History at the University of Virginia. |