Author : Joe McCarthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 125805437X
The Remarkable Kennedys
Joe McCarthy
The Remarkable Kennedys
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The Remarkable Kennedys
Joe McCarthy
Author : Joe McCarthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:314710145
The Remarkable Kennedys by Joe McCarthy Pdf
The Patriarch
David Nasaw
Author : David Nasaw
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101595916
The Patriarch by David Nasaw Pdf
2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist New York Times Ten Best Books of 2012 “Riveting…The Patriarch is a book hard to put down.” – Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review In this magisterial new work The Patriarch, the celebrated historian David Nasaw tells the full story of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. Nasaw—the only biographer granted unrestricted access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library—tracks Kennedy's astonishing passage from East Boston outsider to supreme Washington insider. Kennedy's seemingly limitless ambition drove his career to the pinnacles of success as a banker, World War I shipyard manager, Hollywood studio head, broker, Wall Street operator, New Deal presidential adviser, and founding chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. His astounding fall from grace into ignominy did not come until the years leading up to and following America's entry into the Second World War, when the antiwar position he took as the first Irish American ambassador to London made him the subject of White House ire and popular distaste. The Patriarch is a story not only of one of the twentieth century's wealthiest and most powerful Americans, but also of the family he raised and the children who completed the journey he had begun. Of the many roles Kennedy held, that of father was most dear to him. The tragedies that befell his family marked his final years with unspeakable suffering. The Patriarch looks beyond the popularly held portrait of Kennedy to answer the many questions about his life, times, and legacy that have continued to haunt the historical record. Was Joseph P. Kennedy an appeaser and isolationist, an anti-Semite and a Nazi sympathizer, a stock swindler, a bootlegger, and a colleague of mobsters? What was the nature of his relationship with his wife, Rose? Why did he have his daughter Rosemary lobotomized? Why did he oppose the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Korean War, and American assistance to the French in Vietnam? What was his relationship to J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI? Did he push his second son into politics and then buy his elections for him? In this pioneering biography, Nasaw draws on never-before-published materials from archives on three continents and interviews with Kennedy family members and friends to tell the life story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world wars and a cold war, and the birth of the New Frontier. In studying Kennedy's life, we relive with him the history of the American Century.
The Sins of the Father
Ronald Kessler
Author : Ronald Kessler
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455521876
The Sins of the Father by Ronald Kessler Pdf
From the New York Times bestselling author of 20 books about the Secret Service, FBI, and CIA comes the detailed account of the life and times of the ambitious, powerful, masterfully manipulative Joseph Patrick Kennedy. For all his wealth and power, Joe Kennedy was not a happy man. He also had no shame. What he cared about was having power. Through the political dynasty that he founded, he achieved that for generations to come. If he hurt and corrupted others in the process, no one had the courage to challenge him. The results are the myths that continue to enshrine the Kennedy family and maintain it as a national obsessions. This book explodes those myths. Utilizing extensive research and interviews with Kennedy family members and their intimates, speaking on record for the first time, Kessler reveals stunning details of Joseph Kennedy's enormous accomplishments and the terrible personal losses he suffered.
Rose Kennedy's Family Album
The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Author : The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781455544813
Rose Kennedy's Family Album by The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Pdf
To mark John F. Kennedy's centennial, celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States. A selection of more than 300 images--including family letters, personal ephemera, and captivating photographs--collected by Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, many never seen before, featuring the beloved and revered Kennedy family: This remarkable history dates from 1878 through 1946--up to the aftermath of WWII and the beginning of JFK's political career--and covers everything from the family's first home to beach vacations, from children's birthdays to first Communions. The images capture the formative years of a uniquely American dynasty, imparting a glowing nostalgia to the period and detailing the family's progress as it grows from a pair of turn-of-the-century newlyweds into a populous, vibrant clan of hopeful young men and women on the brink of their brilliant destinies. This is a piece of Americana that readers will treasure.
What Jackie Taught Us (Revised and Expanded
Tina Santi Flaherty
Author : Tina Santi Flaherty
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780698155534
What Jackie Taught Us (Revised and Expanded by Tina Santi Flaherty Pdf
A unique perspective on the influence and enduring fascination of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis What Jackie Taught Us offers insights about how Jackie lived with poise, grace, and zest, including wisdom about image and style, focus, courage and vision, men, marriage, and motherhood. After more than a decade in print, this commemorative edition features fourteen new essays from notable individuals amplifying the ways in which Jackie’s life has influenced them -- and society at large -- over the past fifty years, including contributions from syndicated columnists Liz Smith and Marguerite Kelly; authors Edna O’Brien, A.E. Hotchner and Malachy McCourt; president emeritus of the Municipal Art Society of New York, Kent Barwick; and former Metropolitan Museum of Art executive, Ashton Hawkins. "The book is a must-read for anyone fascinated with the famed first lady, with essays, insights and observations from notables like Liz Smith, C.D. Green and Malachy McCourt.” – Miami Herald “Twenty years after her death, we’re still curious about Jackie. From Flaherty’s book, we get some clues as to why.” – NewBooksinBiography.com An award-winning author, philanthropist, and pioneer businesswoman, Tina Santi Flaherty is a board member of the Animal Medical Center and the Churchill Centre, among others. She is the author of The Savvy Woman’s Success Bible (with Kay Gilman) and Talk Your Way to the Top. Visit her website at www.tinaflaherty.com. Follow her on Twitter @TinaSFlaherty.
True Compass
Edward M. Kennedy
Author : Edward M. Kennedy
Publisher : Twelve
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780446564212
True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy Pdf
In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story--of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the center of national events. TRUE COMPASS The youngest of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, he came of age among siblings from whom much was expected. As a young man, he played a key role in the presidential campaign of his brother John F. Kennedy, recounted here in loving detail. In 1962 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he began a fascinating political education and became a legislator. In this historic memoir, Ted Kennedy takes us inside his family, re-creating life with his parents and brothers and explaining their profound impact on him. For the first time, he describes his heartbreak and years of struggle in the wake of their deaths. Through it all, he describes his work in the Senate on the major issues of our time--civil rights, Vietnam, Watergate, the quest for peace in Northern Ireland--and the cause of his life: improved health care for all Americans, a fight influenced by his own experiences in hospitals. His life has been marked by tragedy and perseverance, a love of family, and an abiding faith. There have been controversies, too, and Kennedy addresses them with unprecedented candor. At midlife, embattled and uncertain if he would ever fall in love again, he met the woman who changed his life, Victoria Reggie Kennedy. Facing a tough reelection campaign against an aggressive challenger named Mitt Romney, Kennedy found a new voice and began one of the great third acts in American politics, sponsoring major legislation, standing up for liberal principles, and making the pivotal endorsement of Barack Obama for president. Hundreds of books have been written about the Kennedys. TRUE COMPASS will endure as the definitive account from a member of America's most heralded family, an inspiring legacy to readers and to history, and a deeply moving story of a life like no other.
The Nine of Us
Jean Kennedy Smith
Author : Jean Kennedy Smith
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062444240
The Nine of Us by Jean Kennedy Smith Pdf
In this evocative and affectionate memoir, Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving child of Joe and Rose Kennedy, offers an intimate and illuminating look at a time long ago when she and her siblings, guided by their parents, laughed and learned a great deal under one roof. Prompted by interesting tidbits in the newspaper, Rose and Joe Kennedy would pose questions to their nine children at the dinner table. "Where could Amelia Earhart have gone?" "How would you address this horrible drought?" "What would you do about the troop movements in Europe?" It was a nightly custom that helped shape the Kennedys into who they would become. Before Joe and Rose’s children emerged as leaders on the world stage, they were a loving circle of brothers and sisters who played football, swam, read, and pursued their interests. They were children inspired by parents who instilled in them a strong work ethic, deep love of country, and intense appreciation for the sacrifices their ancestors made to come to America. "No whining in this house!" was their father’s regular refrain. It was his way of reminding them not to complain, to be grateful for what they had, and to give back. In her remarkable memoir, Kennedy Smith—the last surviving sibling—revisits this singular time in their lives. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and vignettes, and illustrated with dozens of family pictures, The Nine of Us vividly depicts this large, close-knit family during a different time in American history. Kennedy Smith offers indelible, elegantly rendered portraits of her larger-than-life siblings and her parents. "They knew how to cure our hurts, bind our wounds, listen to our woes, and help us enjoy life," she writes. "We were lucky children indeed."
The Kennedys in the World
Lawrence J. Haas
Author : Lawrence J. Haas
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781640123847
The Kennedys in the World by Lawrence J. Haas Pdf
Lawrence J. Haas explores how the Kennedy brothers reshaped America’s empire for more than six decades after World War II.
Hostage to Fortune
Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Author : Joseph Patrick Kennedy
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015049656872
Hostage to Fortune by Joseph Patrick Kennedy Pdf
Memorial: Edward J. Essey Sr.
After Camelot
J. Randy Taraborrelli
Author : J. Randy Taraborrelli
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780446584432
After Camelot by J. Randy Taraborrelli Pdf
WATCH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE KENNEDYS - AFTER CAMELOT MINISERIES ON REELZCHANNEL, SUNDAY APRIL 2. From the New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Ethel, Joan - Women of Camelot, comes an engrossing and revealing portrait of the next generation of Kennedys. For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy and heartbreak, tragedy and triumph, the dark side and the remarkable achievements. In this ambitious and sweeping account, J. Randy Taraborrelli continues the family chronicle begun with his bestselling Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the years "after Camelot." He describes the challenges Bobby's children faced as they grew into adulthood; Eunice and Sargent Shriver's remarkable philanthropic work; the sudden death of JFK JR; and the stoicism and grace of his sister Caroline. He also brings into clear focus the complex and intriguing story of Ted Kennedy and shows how he influenced the sensibilities of the next generation and challenged them to uphold the Kennedy name. Based on extensive research, including hundreds of exclusive interviews, After Camelot captures the wealth, glamour, and fortitude for which the Kennedys are so well known. With this book, Taraborrelli takes readers on an epic journey as he unfolds the ongoing saga of the nation's most famous -- and controversial -- family.
Let Every Nation Know
Robert Dallek,Terry Golway
Author : Robert Dallek,Terry Golway
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781402248290
Let Every Nation Know by Robert Dallek,Terry Golway Pdf
Let Every Nation Know is the first book of its kind-a historical biography in Kennedy's own words. Combining a remarkable audio CD of Kennedy's most famous speeches, debates and press conferences with the insights of two of America's preeminent historians, the result is a unique look at the world-changing words and presidency of John F. Kennedy. Robert Dallek, author of the #1 bestselling biography An Unfinished Life, and Terry Golway, author of Washington's General, bring to life the soaring oratory, marvelous wit and the intense drama of Kennedy's words and the events they evoke. "I had forgotten just how powerful these speeches were but the CD brings them to life once more and Dallek and Golway have done a masterful job of putting them into context."-Bob Schieffer, CBS News
John F. Kennedy
Judie Mills
Author : Judie Mills
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:00000531
John F. Kennedy by Judie Mills Pdf
The Kennedy era was one of the most remarkable in American history. Remarkable, too, was the man who was its central figure.
Robert Kennedy
James Hilty
Author : James Hilty
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1566397669
Robert Kennedy by James Hilty Pdf
For most of his life, Robert Kennedy stood in the shadow cast by his older brother, John; only after President Kennedy's assassination did the public gain a complete sense of Robert ("Bobby," we called him) as a committed advocate for social justice and a savvy politician in his own right. In this comprehensive biography, James W. Hilty offers a detailed and nuanced account of how Robert was transformed from a seemingly unpromising youngster, unlikely to match the accomplishments of his older brothers, to the forceful man who ran "the family business," orchestrating the Kennedy quest for political power.
The Revolution of Robert Kennedy
John R. Bohrer
Author : John R. Bohrer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608199822
The Revolution of Robert Kennedy by John R. Bohrer Pdf
A groundbreaking account of how Robert F. Kennedy transformed horror into hope between 1963 and 1966, with style and substance that has shaped American politics ever since. On November 22nd, 1963, Bobby Kennedy received a phone call that altered his life forever. The president, his brother, had been shot. JFK would not survive. In The Revolution of Robert Kennedy, journalist John R. Bohrer focuses in intimate and revealing detail on Bobby Kennedy's life during the three years following JFK's assassination. Torn between mourning the past and plotting his future, Bobby was placed in a sudden competition with his political enemy, Lyndon Johnson, for control of the Democratic Party. No longer the president's closest advisor, Bobby struggled to find his place within the Johnson administration, eventually deciding to leave his Cabinet post to run for the U.S. Senate, and establish an independent identity. Those overlooked years of change, from hardline Attorney General to champion of the common man, helped him develop the themes of his eventual presidential campaign. The Revolution of Robert Kennedy follows him on the journey from memorializing his brother's legacy to defining his own. John R. Bohrer's rich, insightful portrait of Robert Kennedy is biography at its best--inviting readers into the mind and heart of one of America's great leaders.
