Description
"A terrific, original, and important work....Fitzpatrick provides a stunningly fresh look at the impact of JFK's assassination on the American people."
--Doris Kearns Goodwin
For Letters to Jackie, noted historian and News Hour with Jim Lehrer commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick combed through literally thousands of condolence messages sent by ordinary Americans to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, in 1963. The first book ever to examine this extraordinary collection, Letters to Jackie presents 250 intimate, heartfelt, eye-opening responses to what was arguably the most devastating event in twentieth century America, providing a fascinating perspective on a singular time in the history of our nation.
Author: Ellen Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 09/13/2011
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780061969829
ISBN10: 0061969826
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Literary Collections | Letters
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State