Controversy

An in-depth journey through America and the world in the postwar years, from a New York Times –bestselling historian and biographer. Among his many accomplishments, William Manchester was especially known for his book The Death of a President , the award-winning account of the assassination of John F. Kennedy that embroiled him in a lawsuit filed by Jackie Kennedy. The title essay in this collection recounts the experience of publishing that book, and of his battle with JFK’s widow. In addition,