Joseph P. Kennedy : The Mogul, the Mob, the Statesman, and the Making of an American Myth

Joseph P. Kennedy : The Mogul, the Mob, the Statesman, and the Making of an American Myth

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 472 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780471176817
  • DDC分類 B

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A revealing new biography of the man who founded the Kennedy dynasty In this eye--opening book, Ted Schwarz deconstructs the myths that surround Joseph P. Kennedy and reveals for the first time the true story of this larger--than--life patriarch. Drawing on his unique access he knows the Kennedy family and has reviewed the files of a private investigator who worked for and against the Kennedys Schwarz shows how growing up Irish among Boston's Brahmin fueled Kennedy's anger and drove him to make his mark as a businessman, a movie mogul, and a public official. Packed with never--before--revealed details about Kennedy's organized crime connections, his ambivalent relationship with FDR, his anti--Semitism, and his role in JFK's political career, this is required reading for anyone interested in the Kennedy clan. Ted Schwarz (Cleveland, OH) is the author, coauthor, or ghost writer on more than 100 books, including The Peter Lawford Story, The Kennedys: The Third Generation, and Rose Kennedy and Her Family.

Contents

Acknowledgments. 1. Mr. Ambassador. 2. Coming to America. 3. The Barkeep. 4. The Barkeep's Boy and the Politician's Daughter. 5. Scandal and Marriage. 6. The Adventure Begins. 7. Adjusting to Peacetime. 8. Hollywood Beckons. 9. Going Hollywood. 10. Seduced and Betrayed. 11. After Hollywood. 12. The Outsider Comes In. 13. The Consultant. 14. Of Family and Ambition. 15. "The Ambassador". 16. The War Years. 17. Adrift. 18. The Race for the Senate. 19. Joe and Jacqueline. 20: The Run for President. Chapter 21. The View from the Top Is Always Down. Chapter 22. And Then There Was... Notes. Bibliography. Index.