JN
4 juil. 2017
Larry Sabato is a true genius in political thought. Great realizing that he is fascinated by John Kennedy as I am. There was technical difficulty in Coursera realizing that I had finished the course.
KB
21 oct. 2015
I really loved this class! Professor Sabato taught this class so eloquently and so well. I have studied the JFK Presidency and Assassination for years, and I loved learning more from this course.
par Lauren C
•26 juin 2016
Excellent!
par KIP B
•16 déc. 2022
Brilliant
par nurys r t
•20 nov. 2022
excelente
par Arturo C
•30 mai 2017
Amazing!
par Kleber L d S
•15 juin 2020
Ótimo.
par Poliane m a
•23 sept. 2020
Great
par Syed Z T
•19 mai 2020
Good
par mansi g
•2 oct. 2018
easy
par li w
•26 juin 2016
well
par Jonny J
•25 janv. 2017
Mm
par Daniel B
•24 mars 2017
i
par Todd D F
•16 nov. 2015
V
par Windye B
•13 févr. 2021
I think that from the outset it should have been made clearer that most of the course content is based on the instructor's book so that the student could decide between the options of reading the book either before/during the course for a more in-depth analysis or selecting a different option of learning about JFK from another more unbiased source of information.
With that said, the course was still very informative, and the author presented the information from an angle that combined both personal observation and secondary research, which in my opinion made the presentation of material more interesting and memorable than if the instructor had instead served as a narrator who was simply reading off lists of facts about JFK.
Overall, I would recommend this course as a good introduction to the overall history of JFK's life and lasting legacy.
par laura k
•3 août 2020
I very much enjoyed the course. It was very informative especially in how Kennedy's legacy has affected those Presidents who came after him. My only complaint about the course was that every once in a while I felt it was more of an advertisement for the Kennedy Half Century Book and Website. I have the book and have visited the cite, but I don't think the course needs so many references to getting the book. What I think would be best is that maybe parts of the book become essential readings within the course. I don't like to be pushed to buy something and so many references to the book made me feel like I was being pushed to buy. I did really enjoy everything else. Thanks so much for the hard work that went into putting this together.
par Thomas J
•22 mai 2020
The subject matter and the presentation was very good. However, I agree with others that the course was really just a collection of videos that all together make up an interesting documentary. Not really what I would expect from a Coursera course especially if you pay for the certificate. Additionally, the constant reminder to buy the book makes the course much like an informercial at times.
par Gareth H
•15 déc. 2021
Excellent content. I would agree with other reviewers that it is a bit of a selling job for the presenter's book, but the content is interesting. However, given the recent biography (pt 1) of Kennedy by Frederik Logevall, which is excellent, there is now more up-to-date analysis.
par Maria G
•12 juil. 2020
It was a well organised and excellently delivered course.Professor Sabato was extremely engaging and he provides a wide range of historical sources which help make the topic come alive. You just want to keep going on with the next lesson
par Muhammad M A
•3 sept. 2015
Nice course, it's content is highly tied to it's title. It gives you an overview over the US presidents since JFK not only him, also some information before he took the leadership.
You can finish it in 5 days or less !
par MARGARET H
•21 juil. 2020
The instructor said Obama lived in the Philippines. It was Indonesia. So this makes me wonder about the veracity of his book. However, he does seem to have a deep love of Kennedy, and this was fun to hear.
par Tamsin B
•29 août 2020
A little heavy on the sales pitch for the prof's book but nice to see video footage etc used. A little skippy on the more recent presidents but I guess that is fairly likely as time goes on
par Craig P
•30 juin 2020
I loved the course and learnt so much! It would get a 5-star review, if not for the completely over-the-top marketing of the book in the obvious search for additional sales.
par Abdulrahman H
•21 janv. 2017
The course is really really great, the reason that i gave it 4 stars not 5 is only because the professor has been frequently promoting for his personal book!
par salamades
•22 août 2016
A nice course about Kennedy. I didn't know much about him and this course make me able a little more to understand his qualities and his drawbacks.
par Robert D
•22 août 2020
Excellent and thorough detail from beginning to end. Would have given 5 if not for the constant sales 'plugs' for the book.
par Valentina B
•24 janv. 2016
History made easy, helps understanding a lot of the things going on now in the scenario of politics in America