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The armageddon letters : Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban missile crisis, James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang
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- Summary
- "In October, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought human civilization to the brink of destruction. On the 50th anniversary of the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear era, two of the leading experts on the crisis recreate the drama of those tumultuous days as experienced by the leaders of the three countries directly involved: U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban President Fidel Castro. Organized around the letters exchanged among the leaders as the crisis developed and augmented with many personal details of the circumstances under which they were written, considered, and received, Blight and Lang poignantly document the rapidly shifting physical and psychological realities faced in Washington, Moscow, and Havana. The result is a revolving stage that allows the reader to experience the Cuban missile crisis as never before--through the eyes of each leader as they move through the crisis. The Armageddon Letters: Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis transports the reader back to October 1962, telling a story as gripping as any fictional apocalyptic novel."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 304 pages
- Contents
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- Foreword / Peter Almond
- Introduction. Armageddon in retrospect: "carrying the fire" of the Cuban Missile Crisis into the 21st century
- Cast of characters. Three leaders; three crises
- Prelude. Sleepwalk: April 1961-October 1962
- Act I. Collision: October 22, 23, 1962
- Act II. Spiral: October 23-28, 1962
- Act III. Escape: October 27-31, 1962
- Act IV. Squeeze: October 30, 1962-November 20, 1962
- Postscript. Hope: December 10, 1962-October 15, 2010
- Appendix A. The Armageddon time machine: text: acquiring the Letters
- Appendix B. The Armageddon time machine: context: bringing the letters back to life
- Isbn
- 9781442216792
- Label
- The armageddon letters : Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban missile crisis
- Title
- The armageddon letters
- Title remainder
- Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban missile crisis
- Statement of responsibility
- James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In October, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis brought human civilization to the brink of destruction. On the 50th anniversary of the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear era, two of the leading experts on the crisis recreate the drama of those tumultuous days as experienced by the leaders of the three countries directly involved: U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban President Fidel Castro. Organized around the letters exchanged among the leaders as the crisis developed and augmented with many personal details of the circumstances under which they were written, considered, and received, Blight and Lang poignantly document the rapidly shifting physical and psychological realities faced in Washington, Moscow, and Havana. The result is a revolving stage that allows the reader to experience the Cuban missile crisis as never before--through the eyes of each leader as they move through the crisis. The Armageddon Letters: Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis transports the reader back to October 1962, telling a story as gripping as any fictional apocalyptic novel."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Blight, James G
- Dewey number
- 812/.6
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS3602.L55
- LC item number
- A89 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Lang, Janet M.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Label
- The armageddon letters : Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban missile crisis, James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Contents
- Foreword / Peter Almond -- Introduction. Armageddon in retrospect: "carrying the fire" of the Cuban Missile Crisis into the 21st century -- Cast of characters. Three leaders; three crises -- Prelude. Sleepwalk: April 1961-October 1962 -- Act I. Collision: October 22, 23, 1962 -- Act II. Spiral: October 23-28, 1962 -- Act III. Escape: October 27-31, 1962 -- Act IV. Squeeze: October 30, 1962-November 20, 1962 -- Postscript. Hope: December 10, 1962-October 15, 2010 -- Appendix A. The Armageddon time machine: text: acquiring the Letters -- Appendix B. The Armageddon time machine: context: bringing the letters back to life
- Control code
- 1422411
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442216792
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012026581
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 1422411
- (OCoLC)795177946
- Label
- The armageddon letters : Kennedy, Khrushchev, Castro in the Cuban missile crisis, James G. Blight and Janet M. Lang
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Foreword / Peter Almond -- Introduction. Armageddon in retrospect: "carrying the fire" of the Cuban Missile Crisis into the 21st century -- Cast of characters. Three leaders; three crises -- Prelude. Sleepwalk: April 1961-October 1962 -- Act I. Collision: October 22, 23, 1962 -- Act II. Spiral: October 23-28, 1962 -- Act III. Escape: October 27-31, 1962 -- Act IV. Squeeze: October 30, 1962-November 20, 1962 -- Postscript. Hope: December 10, 1962-October 15, 2010 -- Appendix A. The Armageddon time machine: text: acquiring the Letters -- Appendix B. The Armageddon time machine: context: bringing the letters back to life
- Control code
- 1422411
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xi, 304 pages
- Isbn
- 9781442216792
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012026581
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) 1422411
- (OCoLC)795177946
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