The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963

The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963

by William Manchester
The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963

The Death of a President: November 20-November 25, 1963

by William Manchester

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Overview

William Manchester's epic and definitive account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.

As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of the days immediately preceding and following President John F. Kennedy's death.

Through hundreds of interviews, abundant travel and firsthand observation, and with unique access to the proceedings of the Warren Commission, Manchester conducted an exhaustive historical investigation, accumulating forty-five volumes of documents, exhibits, and transcribed tapes. His ultimate objective — to set down as a whole the national and personal tragedy that was JFK's assassination — is brilliantly achieved in this galvanizing narrative, a book universally acclaimed as a landmark work of modern history.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780316370714
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 10/08/2013
Pages: 736
Sales rank: 151,169
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The Last Lion, Volumes 1 and 2, Goodbye Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, The Death of the President, and assorted works of journalism.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Glossary xv

Prologue: Lancer 1

Book 1 Charcoal 53

1 Wand 55

2 SS 100 X 106

3 Market 159

4 Volunteer 224

5 Go, Stranger 289

Book 2 Castle 337

6 Angel 339

7 Lace 389

8 Crown 452

9 Passion 511

10 Light 566

Epilogue: Legend 621

Appendices 649

Sources 659

Index 687

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