The recent commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of John F.
Kennedy's election as the thirty-fifth president of the United
States serves as a reminder of a period of time that many Americans
perceive as idyllic. Just as his election, despite a near-run
thing, had instilled a pervasive sense of hope throughout the
country, his assassination stunned the entire nation, scarring the
psyche of a generation of Americans. More than half a century
later, JFK continues to inspire debates about the effectiveness of
the presidency, as well as his own political legacy, making the
senator from Massachusetts the object of many enduring myths: that
he would have been one of the country's greatest leaders had he
lived, he would have kept the US out of a full-fledged Vietnam war,
and that he was a martyr of right-wing assassins. His successor,
Lyndon B. Johnson, who did get the US deeply involved in Vietnam
while pursuing the social reforms of the Great Society at home and
abroad, also casts a long shadow in the twenty-first century, as
the nation continues to deal with poverty, racism, and social
injustice. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the
Kennedy-Johnson Era covers its history through a chronology, an
introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on
important personalities, including the president, his advisors, his
family, his opponents, and his critics, as well as members of
Congress, military leaders, and international leaders. This book is
an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone
wanting to know more about John F. Kennedy.
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