A Thousand Days
A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House is a nonfiction book by American historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., about the United States presidency of John F. Kennedy (1961–1963). As a special assistant to the president, he was able to observe the people and events that shaped the Kennedy administration. The book describes the policies, politics and personalities during Kennedy's time in office. Kennedy's cabinet is a focused aspect.
It was first published by Houghton Mifflin in 1965 and won both the National Book Award in History and Biography[1] and the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1966.[2]
References
External links
- A Thousand Days at Google Books
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- 35th President of the United States (1961–1963)
- U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1953–1960)
- U.S. Representative for MA–11 (1947–1953)
(timeline)
- Transition
- Inauguration
- Cabinet
- Judicial appointments
- Executive Orders
- Presidential Proclamations
- Presidential pardons
- Presidential limousine
- Presidential yacht
- Resolute desk
- Situation Room
speeches
- U.S. House of Representatives elections: 1946
- 1948
- 1950
- U.S. Senate elections in Massachusetts: 1952
- 1958
- 1960 presidential primaries
- 1960 presidential campaign
- Democratic National Conventions: 1956
- 1960
- U.S. presidential election 1960
- Birthplace and childhood home
- Kennedy Compound
- Hickory Hill
- Wexford
- Navy service: PT-109
- PT-59
- Castle Hot Springs
- Hammersmith Farm
- Coretta Scott King phone call
- "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
- John F. Kennedy document hoax
- Why England Slept (1940)
- Profiles in Courage (1956)
- A Nation of Immigrants (1958)
namesakes
- Harvard Kennedy School
- Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- John F. Kennedy Federal Building (Boston)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Boston statue
- Brooklyn memorial
- Dallas memorial
- Hyannis memorial
- London memorial
- Portland memorial
- Runnymede memorial
- John F. Kennedy Arboretum
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge
- John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School
- John F. Kennedy University (defunct)
- John F. Kennedy Stadium
- Kennedy Expressway
- Mount Kennedy
- MV John F. Kennedy
- USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
- USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
- Yad Kennedy
- Jacqueline Bouvier (wife)
- Caroline Kennedy (daughter)
- John F. Kennedy Jr. (son)
- Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (son)
- Rose Schlossberg (granddaughter)
- Tatiana Schlossberg (granddaughter)
- Jack Schlossberg (grandson)
- Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. (father)
- Rose Fitzgerald (mother)
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (brother)
- Rosemary Kennedy (sister)
- Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (sister)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver (sister)
- Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister)
- Robert F. Kennedy (brother)
- Jean Kennedy Smith (sister)
- Ted Kennedy (brother)
- P. J. Kennedy (grandfather)
- John F. Fitzgerald (grandfather)
- Pushinka (dog)
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