Bobby and J. Edgar the historic face-off between the Kennedys and J. Edgar Hoover that transformed America

An evaluation of the complex relationship between the Kennedy family and the FBI director traces their shared political years through their parallel rises and controversial deaths and considers the roles played by such figures as Joe McCarthy and Martin Luther King.

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Main Author: Hersh, Burton
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Carroll & Graf, 2007.
Edition:1st Carroll & Graf ed.
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Summary:An evaluation of the complex relationship between the Kennedy family and the FBI director traces their shared political years through their parallel rises and controversial deaths and considers the roles played by such figures as Joe McCarthy and Martin Luther King.
Physical Description:x, 612 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [585]-592) and index.
ISBN:9780786719822
0786719826
Author Notes:Burton Hersh, a journalist and historian, has chronicled the Kennedy family for over 35 years. His 1992 book The Old Boys , about the origins of the CIA, was widely praised. He lives in New Hampshire and Florida.