Author: Frank R. KennedyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law teachers
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Frank R. Kennedy, an Oral History
Author: Frank R. KennedyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law teachers
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Edward M. Kennedy: An Oral History
Author: Barbara A. PerryPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190644850
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 569
Book Description
For Kennedy devotees, as well as readers unfamiliar with the "lion of the Senate," this book presents the compelling story of Edward Kennedy's unexpected rise to become one of the most consequential legislators in American history and a passionate defender of progressive values, achieving legislative compromises across the partisan divide. What distinguishes Edward Kennedy: An Oral History is the nuanced detail that emerges from the senator's never-before published, complete descriptions of his life and work, placed alongside the observations of his friends, family, and associates. The senator's twenty released interviews reveal, in his own voice, the stories of Kennedy triumph and tragedy from the Oval Office to the waters of Chappaquiddick. Spanning the presidencies of JFK to Barack Obama, Edward Kennedy was an iconic player in American political life, the youngest sibling of America's most powerful dynasty; he candidly addresses this role: his legislative accomplishments and failures, his unsuccessful run for the White House, his impact on the Supreme Court, his observations on Washington gridlock, and his personal faults. The interviews and introductions to them create an unsurpassed and illuminating volume. Gathered as part of the massive Edward Kennedy Oral History Project, conducted by the University of Virginia's Miller Center, the senator's interviews allow readers to see how oral history can evolve over a three-year period, drawing out additional details as the interviewee becomes increasingly comfortable with the process and the interviewer. Yet, given the Kennedys' well-known penchant for image creation, what the senator doesn't say or how he says what he chooses to include, is often more revealing than a simple declarative statement.
Frank R. Kennedy, 1914-
Author: Bentley Historical LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bankruptcy
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Miscellaneous Publications
Author: John F. Kennedy Library. Oral History ProjectPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Let Us Begin Anew"
Author: Gerald S. StroberPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060922382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
This probing, candid, inside assessment of John F. Kennedy by members of his staff and cabinet, political cronies, critics, and opponents is filled with revelations, anecdotes, and insider perspectives on JFK's effectiveness, strengths, and weaknesses during his time as president.
Debt's Dominion
Author: David A. SkeelPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691116372
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Bankruptcy in America, in contrast to most other countries, signifies a chance for debtors to stop and recover. This text probes the political dynamics behind this system and provides an account of the journey American bankruptcy law has taken from its beginnings in 1800 to the present day.
A Guide to the Microform Edition Part 1
Author: Nanette DobroskyThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Oral History Collection
Author: Robert LesterPublisher: Univ Publications of Amer
ISBN: 9781556550782
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
A Directory of Oral History Interviews Related to the Federal Courts
Author: United States. Federal Judicial History OfficePublisher:
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Category : Courts
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This work was produced in furtherance of the Center's statutory mandate to conduct, coordinate, and encourage programs relating to the history of the judicial branch ...
JFK's Ghost
Author: David R. StokesPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493061429
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
“I’d rather win a Pulitzer Prize than be President of the United States,” John F. Kennedy confided to author Margaret Coit shortly after his election to the Senate in 1953. Kennedy got his wish four years later, when his book Profiles in Courage was awarded the Pulitzer for biography—even though it wasn’t among the finalists for the prize. Furthermore, the role of Ted Sorensen in drafting the main chapters in the book was never acknowledged by Kennedy’s inner circle, and Kennedy himself was hyper-sensitive until his dying day about rumors that cast doubt on his ownership of Profiles in Courage. Still, Jack Kennedy the writer is part of the Kennedy narrative that helped propel his political career. And he did indeed work for a time as a journalist, and brought a measures of erudition, wit, and charm to his speeches. But if the rumors surrounding authorship of Profiles in Courage were proven to be true prior to his ascendance to the Presidency, there might have been no brief and shining moment in America called Camelot.