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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
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...
Profiles in Courage is a focused review of eight Senators in US history, chronicling instances where that man defied the pressures of various forces - his party, his state legislature, his President, but above all his constituents the American people - in a moment of national crisis, enduring insults from all sides in the conviction that the ...
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During 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These...
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Caroline Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Profiles in CouragePerennial Classics Series
Profiles in Courage study guide contains a biography of John F. Kennedy, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The Profiles in Courage Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by ...
George Washington (militarily) and Mahatma Gandhi (non-violently) successfully fought the British. Frederick Douglas and Martin Luther King Jr. demanded the U.S. honor civil rights. John F. Kennedy discussed independent-minded U.S. senators in his book Profiles in Courage.
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Summary of Content. First edition, published by Harper & Brothers. Inscribed "To Sam Houston Allred - a distinguished bearer of a great Texas name -" and signed by Kennedy. Written during a period of convalescence, Senator Kennedy highlights the great courage and integrity of eight past senators.
