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James Piereson

About James Piereson

James Piereson is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York City, and a frequent contributor to various journals and newspapers, including The New Criterion, Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in New York City.

Cover of 'Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assasination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism (Paperback)'

paperback, by James Piereson

It has now been more than forty years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963. No event in the post-war era, not even the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has cast such a long shadow over our national life. The murder of the handsome and vigorous president shocked the nation to its core, and shook the faith of[...]

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Cover of 'The Pursuit of Liberty: Can the Ideals that Made America Great Provide a Model for the World?'

hardcover, by James Piereson

Since its inception under the name The Alternative in 1967, The American Spectator has influenced a generation of conservative thinkers with its unique view of American politics and its witty irreverence. On the occasion of its fortieth anniversary, the magazine commissioned a series of essays posing the question Can the ideals[...]

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Cover of 'Camelot and the Cultural Revolution: How the Assassination of John F. Kennedy Shattered American Liberalism'

hardcover, by James Piereson — It has now been more than forty years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on the streets of Dallas on November 22, 1963. No event in the post-war era, not even the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, has cast such a long shadow over our national life. The murder of the handsome and vigorous president shocked the nation to its core, and shook the faith of many Americans in[...]

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