Look Magazine for May 9, 1961, "Inside Kennedy's Election"
THF230406 / Look Magazine for May 9, 1961, "Inside Kennedy's Election"
01
Artifact Overview
Look magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. This issue featured James A. Michener's new book on the 1960 Kennedy campaign. Although the Look editors did not share Michener's views, they thought readers would be interested in this account by a "highly articulate Democrat."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
09 May 1961
Subject Date
09 May 1961
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Arnold Newman. Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc, Des Moines, Iowa
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.72.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: LOOK / INSIDE KENNEDY'S ELECTION...
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetThe Kennedys in the Media
- 28 Artifacts
Americans looked to popular media for information about John F. Kennedy and his family. Features on the Kennedys, especially those in magazines, fostered a sense of intimacy between them and the American public. These examples represent the complete, often personal media coverage of this enchanting family, from well before John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign to well beyond his 1963 assassination.