JFK Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Kennedy Justice
Victor S. NavaskyJFK LibraryRemembering Victor Navasky, who also wrote about Robert F. Kennedy as Attorney General in "Kennedy Justice." His research files are at the JFK Library: https://t.co/37wBKCPpaQ https://t.co/LkHDUQyAc7
Paperback, 2000
$31.95$15.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Quiet Crisis: A History of Environmental Conservation in the USA, from the Native Americans to the Modern Day
Stewart L. UdallJFK LibraryStewart Udall, Sec. of the Interior under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, was a strong proponent of conservation and warned of the dangers of pollution in his book “The Quiet Crisis." #EarthDay https://t.co/stkXL9LWFM https://t.co/siRtIXRJ00
Paperback, 2019
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Fahrenheit 451
Ray BradburyJFK LibraryScience fiction writer Ray Bradbury was born #otd on August 22, 1920. Almost ten years after he published Fahrenheit 451, a slew of his books arrived at the White House – a gift from Bradbury for JFK and Mrs. Kennedy.
Hardcover, 2012
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
March: Book One
John LewisJFK LibraryCivil rights leader John Lewis was born #otd on February 21, 1940. At a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, he spoke about growing up in a segregated society and how he became inspired to get involved in the struggle for civil rights. https://t.co/oh32lpd7U9
Paperback, 2013
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Richard Nixon: The Life
John A. FarrellJFK LibraryJohn A. Farrell (@jaloysius): Ted Kennedy worked with Richard Nixon, Orrin Hatch, John McCain, and many other Republicans. His ability to reach across the aisle is stunning in comparison to today where we seem stuck in a system where the two parties don’t work together. #JFKForum https://t.co/OfHOU0sVnz
Paperback, 2018
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Peace: message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with the resolution of February 8th, 1865, information relative to
Abraham LincolnJFK LibraryPresident Abraham Lincoln had a vision to secure a just and lasting peace in the South after the Civil War. Author @JohnAvlon discusses that plan and how it came to inspire future peacemakers with @kcarterjackson. Watch Thursday 5/25 online or in-person: https://t.co/Six1B4H0TE https://t.co/tGF3v99rec
Paperback, 2010
$14.75$7.38 + Free shipping50% off your first book
U.S. Climate Finance: Senegal
U. S. Department of StateJFK Library#OTD in 1961, LBJ returned from Senegal, a trip that earned him high praise in a State Department memo praising his “warmth and sincerity” that “contributed in [a] highly important degree to advancement of US policy in Africa.” Read the memo: https://t.co/fVDKyDZRM6 https://t.co/9Q46raSSqA
Paperback, 2014
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Silent Spring
Rachel CarsonJFK LibraryPresident Kennedy faced several potential ecological disasters. In our #JFK35 podcast, @ProfDBrinkley discusses Rachel Carson, the woman behind the modern environmental movement, as she became an influential voice for JFK and other presidents after him. https://t.co/LS5lc8w6dd https://t.co/kKOTxPUevO
Paperback, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Completely CALMING Colouring Book for Adults
Elizabeth JamesJFK LibraryAs Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. met Princess Elizabeth, then 13 years old. His observations in his diary reveal the interests of the future queen, including a love of animals. https://t.co/4THJ2go8oo https://t.co/qN59OUL7RG
Paperback, 2015
$7.95$3.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World
Eileen McNamaraJFK LibraryEunice Kennedy Shriver, the 5th of 9 in President Kennedy’s family, is not as well known as her brothers, John, Robert, and Ted. But author and journalist Eileen McNamara highlights Eunice Kennedy for her work behind the scenes that changed the world. #womenshistorymonth https://t.co/7LuGTPft4Q
Hardcover, 2018
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book