Life Magazine for July 16, 1965, "A Thousand Days"
THF230461 / Life Magazine for July 16, 1965, "A Thousand Days" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
Americans embraced commemorative books and magazines following the tragic death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. This July 16, 1965, issue of Life magazine includes the first of four installments of historian Arthur Schlesinger's "A Thousand Days" -- a detailed account of the politics and personalities during the Kennedy Administration. These were published in book form in 1966.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
16 July 1965
Subject Date
July 1959
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Mark Shaw. Published by Time, Inc. Chicago, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.75.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: LIFE / A THOUSAND DAYS ...
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