Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143118978 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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New Insights on Kennedy Speechwriting. And More Rodolfo Camacho "Ask Not" is, without doubt, the most interesting addition to Kennedyana of recent years. Thurston Clarke, a gifted storyteller, takes the reader into a detailed journey into the lives of JFK, his family, friends and advisers on the hectic days of January 10-20, 1961, as Kennedy created an Inaugural address that, 43 years after it was delivered, hasn't lost any of its power and magic. At the center of this quest, Thurston introduces new evidence establishing that Kennedy. "Good at recreating 1960-1961." according to Ranger Pat. You must bring several grains of salt to the author's discussion of what exactly JFK might have been doing or thinking here or there, but the main premise (that JFK wrote the speech, not Sorenson) is convincingly laid out. Also, Clarke's overview of that Inauguration Day (Jan. 20, 1961) is fascinatinghe provides great sixties details and a keen assessment of what people on that podium (such as his brief but vivid portrait of Mamie Eisenhower) thought about JFK, based on . Thurston Clarke is one great author. I'm reading it now and enjoying every word.
One of the more valuable such efforts is this new study of JFK's inauguration and his memorable "Ask not what your country can do for you" speech. Contesting accepted wisdom that gives Sorenson the bulk of the credit for the address, Clarke—through assiduous sleuthing—documents Kennedy's primary authorship of the speech considered by many to be his greatest public utterance. Clarke (Pearl Harbor Ghosts; Lost Hero) offers an excellent reconstruction of the details of that frigid, snow-encrusted day in January 1961—and the many busy days before, when Kennedy and such ad
Kennedy took office and sought to do more than just reassure the American people. His speech marked the start of a brief, optimistic era. Thurston Clarke's portrait of JFK is balanced, revealing the president at his most dazzlingly charismatic and cunningly pragmatic.Thurston Clarke's latest book, JFK's Last Hundred Days, is currently available in hardcover.. 2013 is the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s assassination.A narrative of Kennedy's quest to create a speech that would distill American dreams and empower a new generation, Ask Not is a beautifully detailed account of the inauguration and the weeks preceding it. During a time when America was divided, and its citizens torn by fears of war, John F