John Fitzgerald Kennedy venne eletto 35° presidente degli Stati Uniti d'America nel novembre del 1960 e giurò il 20 gennaio 1961.Il discorso di insediamento fu uno dei più brevi della storia americana, ma incisivo e appassionato: con l'eccezione di alcuni passaggi retorici, contiene tutti i temi che avrebbero caratterizzato i mille giorni della presidenza e che erano già stati trattati dal futuro presidente durante la sua attività di senatore. Questo discorso ha tanto influenzato idee e comportamenti della generazione di John Kennedy e di quella successiva. Sessanta anni dopo, i problemi del mondo sono, per la maggior parte, ancora quelli citati dal presidente; se abbiamo a cuore il destino dell'umanità, la via per risolverli è la stessa indicata dalle sue parole: profondere un impegno sincero nel dialogo e nella collaborazione tra i popoli, affinché le parti coinvolte 'esplorino i problemi che le uniscono, anziché dibattere quelli che le dividono'. Il testo è riportato in lingua originale e nella traduzione italiana fornita nel 1961 dall'USIS. Al lettore che voglia approfondire i temi trattati è fornita una breve lista di testi, film, documentari e siti web.

Stati Uniti d'America, 1963: le proteste per il rispetto dei diritti civili si trasformarono in uno scontro frontale, a causa dell'intervento del commissario di polizia dell'Alabama Eugene Connor, che stroncò con la violenza una manifestazione pacifica a Birmingham. Nel Giugno del 1963, ancora in Alabama, il governatore George Wallace impedì a due studenti neri di accedere all'Università, nonostante ne avessero i requisiti: questo costrinse il Presidente John F. Kennedy a inviare le truppe della Guardia Nazionale per garantire la sicurezza degli studenti e far rispettare la legge. A causa di questi avvenimenti, l'11 Giugno, il Presidente Kennedy annunciò alla Nazione, in un discorso trasmesso alla televisione, la sua proposta di legge sui diritti civili. Il discorso, per gran parte tenuto all'impronta, fu uno dei suoi migliori, caratterizzato da frasi memorabili: un sincero appello su una grave questione morale, ricco di riflessioni tuttora attuali. Lo proponiamo ai nostri lettori in formato tascabile: alcune foto e una bibliografia essenziale accompagnano il testo in lingua originale e nella traduzione in italiano.

Features over 300 photographs collected by the Kennedy matriarch, many never seen before, dated between 1878 and 1946 and depicting the life and careers of a family full of hopes and dreams for the future. (This book was previously featured in Forecast.)

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Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage has served as a clarion call to every American. A collection of eight inspiring, unsung, and heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading and an instant classic and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Now, a half-century later, it remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues.

Along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, this book features Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.

Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage served as a clarion call to every American. The inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading, an instant classic, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Now, a half-century later, it remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable national spirit and an unparalleled celebration of that most noble of human virtues.

This special 'P.S.' edition of Profiles in Courage commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the book's publication. Included in this new edition, along with vintage photographs and an extensive author biography, are Kennedy's correspondence about the writing project, contemporary reviews of the book, a letter from Ernest Hemingway, and two rousing speeches from recipients of the Profile in Courage Award.

'This is a book about that most admirable of human virtues-- courage. 'Grace under pressure,' Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they endured them.'

-- John F. Kennedy

During 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. Senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft.

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, Profiles in Courage -- now reissued in this handsome hardcover edition, featuring a new introduction by Caroline Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy's foreword written for the memorial edition of the volume in 1964 -- resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. It is as Robert Kennedy states in the foreword, 'not just stories of the past but a hook of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us.'

This illustrated book celebrates the fortieth anniversary of Jacqueline Kennedy's emergence as America's first lady and explores her enduring global influence on style and fashion.
An in-depth look at the clothes and the era demonstrates how Jacqueline Kennedy became the beacon of style, whose legacy is still with us today. This book presents a selection of gowns, suits, dresses, and accessories from the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum against a backdrop of personal notes, artifacts, and anecdotes provided by such White House insiders as historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. and horticulturist and friend of the first lady, Rachel Lambert Mellon.
Combining original and new photography, the volume presents images of the first lady that have rarely been seen, as well as photographs that have become a part of the national consciousness. This unique perspective on the Kennedy White House years reveals the impact Jacqueline Kennedy had on the world, on America's vision of itself, and on the role played by the first lady in the life of the nation.