To mark John F. Kennedy's centennial, celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States. A selection of more than 300 images--including family letters, personal ephemera, and captivating photographs--collected by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, many never seen before, featuring the beloved and revered Kennedy family: This remarkable history dates from 1878 through 1946--up to the aftermath of WWII and the beginning of JFK's political career--and covers everything from the family's first home to beach vacations, from children's birthdays to first Communions. The images capture the formative years of a uniquely American dynasty, imparting a glowing nostalgia to the period and detailing the family's progress as it grows from a pair of turn-of-the-century newlyweds into a populous, vibrant clan of hopeful young men and women on the brink of their brilliant destinies. This is a piece of Americana that readers will treasure.

本書は、ケネディ家という神話が生まれる瞬間を、母ローズの視点で捉えた至高の記録です。単なる写真集に留まらず、書簡や愛蔵品が織りなす細部は、一族の絆が国家の運命へと昇華する過程を雄弁に物語ります。二十世紀初頭の幸福から戦後の激動へと向かう物語性は、歴史そのものが持つ文学的な深みを湛えています。 若き日のJFKたちが纏う輝きと、その背後に潜む宿命の重厚さ。一葉の写真から溢れ出す強烈なノスタルジーは、読者をかつてのアメリカが抱いた希望の原風景へと誘います。これは一家族の肖像を超え、時代を切り拓いた生命力を蘇らせる情熱的なクロニクルであり、ページを捲るたびに歴史の鼓動が熱く胸に迫ります。