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Robert Dallek
Robert Dallek is the author of Nixon and Kissinger, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, among other books. His writing has appeared in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Vanity Fair. He is an elected fellow of the American... show more

Robert Dallek is the author of Nixon and Kissinger, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, among other books. His writing has appeared in the The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and Vanity Fair. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Society of American Historians, for which he served as president in 2004-2005. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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Birth date: May 16, 1934
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 ~*Krissys Bookshelf Reviews*~
~*Krissys Bookshelf Reviews*~ rated it 11 years ago
I've always had mixed feelings toward JFK but with there being so much celebrity status revolving around him and the life he led you find so much muck. However I felt that the author approached all the topics well, and gave a decent debate on multiple stands. Its written with respect and is thorough...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 11 years ago
Jack Kennedy was the mythological front man for a particularly juicy slice of our history. He called a slick line and wore a world-class haircut. He was Bill Clinton minus pervasive media scrutiny and a few rolls of flab. - James Ellroy, American TabloidMitigating circumstances: This is the ninth am...
Seriously, Read a Book!
Seriously, Read a Book! rated it 11 years ago
Caveats: I was in third grade when Richard Nixon died and remember that my class got to go to the school library to watch a video I interpreted as being mainly about his Cocker Spaniel, Checkers.* Other than seeing the movie Dick starring teenage Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst** when I was in h...
Ray Foy's Literary Journey
Ray Foy's Literary Journey rated it 13 years ago
An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 is Robert Dallek's best-selling biography of the United States' 35th president. The book has garnered much critical acclaim and rightly so. Dallek does an admirable job of showing the character of JFK behind his public image and the historical record. I...
The Surly Dragon
The Surly Dragon rated it 13 years ago
A good biography of Kennedy. Gave it three stars. It wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst. I think I might just have read too many Kennedy books to give more stars unless the material is presented in more intriguing fashion. If John Kennedy is one of your favorite historical figures, you won...
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