Ted Kennedy
A Life
New York : Penguin Press, 2022.
Format: Book
Description: 738 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
"Ted Kennedy is a biography of one of modern America's most fascinating and consequential political figures, drawing on important new sources, by the biographer who covered Kennedy closely for many years"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The last of the Kennedy boys -- High hopes -- If his name was Edward Moore -- New frontier -- More of us than trouble -- Eddie and Robbie -- Loyalties -- A senator to be reckoned with -- Robert's time -- To sail beyond ... the Western stars -- The wildness -- Chappaquiddick -- Inquest -- Unlikely savior -- Bubble, toil and trouble -- The cancer war -- Zindabad Kin-a-dee! -- A dramatic public proceeding of historic proportions -- Health cares -- Roar -- The deacon -- The cause of the common man -- Reagan -- A mean, nasty time -- Robert Bork's America -- Relapse -- A different kind of democrat -- Sweet Jack Falstaff -- Catskinning -- Ireland -- Rough seas -- Fortunate son -- The fires of sunset.
Subjects:
Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.
United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.
United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1989-
ISBN:
9780525558071
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Kennedy, Edward M. | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Kennedy, Edward M. | North Main | Biography | Out (Due: 6/22/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 605-707) and index.