Portrait of Camelot

Portrait of Camelot: A Thousand Days in the Kennedy White House
by Richard Reeves with Harvey Sawler

Discover rarely seen images of the Oval Office, the Kennedys’ private quarters and homes, state dinners, cabinet meetings, diplomatic trips and family holidays as captured by the first official White House photographer Cecil Stoughton. This intimate portrait of a leader, husband and father is accompanied by thoughtful narrative by political historian Richard Reeves. Comes with a DVD (exclusively available with this book) of black-and-white film footage of the Kennedy family.  352-page hardcover book w/ dust jacket containing 500 color & black & white photos.

Museum Provenance

So extraordinary, the world still knows her by her first name. So stylish, her fashion choices—over-sized sunglasses, glass pearls, statement jewelry, a simple tank watch—are as on-trend today as in the heyday of Camelot. Many of Jackie’s personal items, including gowns and her signature faux pearls, are part of The First Ladies, one of the most popular exhibits at our National Museum of American History.

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