Portrait of Camelot: A Thousand Days in the Kennedy White House
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (729 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810995859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beautiful Amazon Customer For those seeking a full-bodied collection of images of the Kennedy years, I believe you will enjoy this collection. It comes with a DVD of some short movies; the only disappointment was there is no voice -- just a musical accompaniment, but regardless, it's a lovely bonus. The images are crisp, many I'd never seen before -- moderate amount of text -- a nice balance. If you're a child of this era, like me, I think you'll enjoy it.. "Return to the days of "Camelot"." according to American Eagle. Having grown up during these times, I wanted to refresh my memories. These photos took me back to a time when America could do anything it set its collective mind to. It may not have been the greatest presidency, but it certainly was one of the more noble ones. If you enjoy history, and want to see some great images form the Kennedy era, this is it.I have accumulated many books over the years, mostly dealing with the assasination,but there were relatively few books that just covered the times from his public office. Th. Captures the Magic K. S. Pettry This book is a collection of hundreds of family photographs of the Kennedy first family (mostly JFK, Jackie, Caroline and John) taken at the White House and family homes over the course of Kennedy's presidency. The photos in this book really are riveting. They have some kind of quality to them. It was as if John Kennedy knew somehow that he was living a life that would turn into mythology and he played it for all he could. In some, the Kennedy family could be any family. In others, their regalness and star quality was
Army photographer training program and then joined the Army’s Public Information Office. Harvey Sawler is a Canadian author who interviewed Cecil Stoughton extensively before the photographer’s death in 2008.. He is Senior Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Cecil Stoughton studied with Alfred Eisenstadt and Margaret Bourke-White in the U.S. About the AuthorRichard Reeves has received dozens of awards for his work in print, television, and film
He is Senior Lecturer at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Cecil Stoughton studied with Alfred Eisenstadt and Margaret Bourke-White in the U.S. Army photographer training program and then joined the Army’s Public Information Office. Harvey Sawler is a Canadian author who interviewed Cecil Stou
Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s election as president of the United States, this book is a revealing and intimate portrait of a leader, husband, and father as seen through the lens of Cecil Stoughton, the first official White House photographer. Stoughton’s close rapport with the president and first lady gave him extraordinary access to the Oval Office, the Kennedys’ private quarters and homes, to state dinners, cabinet meetings, diplomatic trips, and family holidays. Drawing on Stoughton’s unparalleled body of photographs, most rarely or never before reproduced, and supported by a deeply thoughtful narrative by political historian Richard Reeves, Portrait of Camelot is an unprecedented portrayal of the power, politics, and warmly personal aspects of Camelot’s 1,036 days. DVD INCLUDED: packaged with a DVD created exclusively for this book, containing color and black-and-white film footage Stoughton created of the Kennedy family in the White House, in Hyannis Port, and on holidays.Praise for Portrait of Camelot:"Like the TV series Mad Men, thi