Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier by Associate Professor of Government Barbara A Perry

Jacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier Reviews

• 
  Michaela

  At last a book on Jackie Kennedy that does NOT focus on her pillbox hats Barbara Perry gives a balanced and highly readable account of Jackie's early life her three years in the White House and her post White House efforts to preserve her husband's legacy Dr Perry's approach is scholarly and her research seems to me to be solid She successfully avoids the sensationalism and myth making that diminish so many other books about this First Lady I was particularly glad to find an in depth treatment of Mrs Kennedy's contributions to her husband's presidency including her unwavering promotion of American arts and culture the White House restoration project her preservation efforts on Lafayette Suare and the international trips she took with her husband Much of this information has been available to the American public for many decades but Dr Perry goes beneath the surface to present fresh details from first hand sources The reason I didn't give it five stars is because of the pictures They are black and white except for the book jacket and are very poor uality They detract from the seriousness of the book; it would have been wiser to omit them completely
• 
  Louis Olave

  An excellent biography of Jacueline Kennedy without the frills and style mania which so many other biographies lap up This is a serious take on her tremendous work in the White House and how she restructured the role and office of First Lady of the United States and turned into a respected office of its own and laid the foundation for future First Ladies
• 
  williasm krystyniak

  I enjoyed this book very much and I would recommened this to anyone who lovers the kennedy years and what mrs kennedy did in the short time in the white house one 1000 days
• 
  Carol S. Sedlak

  Book is ok in giving some inside information regarding her days in the White House but still tells a lot of the same stuff many other books on her say A book on Jackie Kennedy that would tell things you never expected to hear would be a very rare book indeed As the expression goes same church different pew
• 
  1lablvr

  I wish I'd been informed that this was a library book with a non removeable cover It looks like I stole it from the Jefferson County Library