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Profiles in Courage is a 1956 volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States senators. The book profiles senators who defied the opinions of their party and constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity as a result.
- John F. Kennedy, Ted Sorensen
- 1956
Profiles In Courage by Kennedy, John F. Topics North Collection digitallibraryindia; JaiGyan Language English. Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.460987.
Mar 24, 2020 · Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. This edition has been abridged for young readers.
These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benson, and Robert A. Taft. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1956, Profiles in Courage resounds with timeless lessons on...
John F. Kennedy’s enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues—courage and patriotism—and remains a moving, powerful, and relevant testament to the indomitable American spirit
Numerous dramas of conscience in conflict with popular opinion have been. played upon the floor of the United States Senate and President Kennedy, in a book entitled Profiles m Courage, has told the stories of eight Senators. who had been protagonists m such dramas.
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Profiles in Courage. by John F Kennedy. Recommendations from our site. “This book is about U.S. senators from throughout the nation’s history, who in his judgment had taken principled stands, even at the risk of hurting their political self-interest by going against the wishes of their constituents or region.
