Rose; A Biography Of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
by Gail Cameron
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
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About This Item
Putnam, 1971. Putnam, First Edition not stated,1971. Violet cloth over boards, silver lettering. Very Good/very good. The matriarch of the Kennedy clan, Rose Kennedy saw three of her sons, Robert, John, and Edward, elected to public office and two of them killed by assassins Born on July 22, 1890, in Boston, Rose Kennedy was the grande dame of contemporary American politics, seeing three of her children find great success Success came with even more tragedy for Kennedy, as she lost two children in the 1940s and sons John and Bobby were assassinated in the 1960s She died at age 104 and is survived by five of her children, 28 grandchildren, and 41 great-grandchildren. Writer, activist, fundraiser, matriarch of the Kennedy dynasty Born Rose Fitzgerald, July 22, 1890, in Boston, Massachusetts, Rose Kennedy was the grande dame of contemporary American politics She led an extraordinary life -- one marked by both exuberance and anguish -- and was a witness to more than a century's worth of US history Stately and courageous in the face of adversity, Kennedy endured a series of personal tragedies with uncommon composure and unshakable faith As the matriarch of the Kennedy clan, she saw three of her sons gain election to public office -- and two of them die at the hands of assassins. Putnam, First Edition not stated,1971. Very Good, spine lightly faded on Impressively illustrated with 30 black and white photo-plates, well-preserved; tight. bright. clean. A very attractive owner's label on pastedown. Violet cloth over boards, silver lettering. DJ Very Good clean bright,slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine, closed tear at bottom of front cover, not clipped with price of $6.95.Impressively illustrated with 30 black/white.
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- Bookseller
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- Title
- Rose; A Biography Of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Author
- Gail Cameron
- Format/Binding
- Violet cloth over boards, silver lettering
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Putnam, First Edition not stated,1971
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- bc bib web #406 Item #biblio485-2 bx31
- Bookseller catalogs
- KENNEDY COLLECTION;
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