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Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America
by Clarke, Thurston
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0805072136
- ISBN 13
- 9780805072136
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Henry Holt and Co, 2004-09-08. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 6x1x9. Tight binding with light wear to corners and edges. Tail of spine is bumped. Very light soiling to edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Rubbing to dust jacket, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 252pp.
Synopsis
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. 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.
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- Chaparral Books
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- Title
- Ask Not: The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America
- Author
- Clarke, Thurston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0805072136
- ISBN 13
- 9780805072136
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2004-09-08
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 21 oz
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Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Tight
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