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Letters to Jackie : condolences from a grieving nation / [selected by] Ellen Fitzpatrick.
TITLE:
Letters to Jackie : condolences from a grieving nation / [selected by] Ellen Fitzpatrick.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
New York : Ecco/HarperCollins,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
xxviii, 355 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-351).
Summary:
For Letters to Jackie, noted historian and News Hour with Jim Lehrer commentator Ellen Fitzpatrick combed through literally thousands of condolence messages sent by ordinary Americans to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, in 1963. The first book ever to examine this extraordinary collection, Letters to Jackie presents 250 intimate, heartfelt, eye-opening responses to what was arguably the most devastating event in twentieth century America, providing a fascinating perspective on a singular time in the history of our nation.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780061969843
