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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, authored by John F. Kennedy with Ted Sorensen as a ghostwriter , profiles senators who defied the opinions of their party and constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and ...
- John F. Kennedy, Ted Sorensen
- 1956
Kennedy's presidency was cut short on November 22, 1963, when he was shot to death while riding in an open car during a political visit to Dallas, Texas. A shocked nation watched as he was buried...
Co-written by Kennedy and Sorensen, Profiles in Courage offers eight biographies of US senators, who dared to defy party expectations and public criticism to uphold their beliefs. A compelling volume, the book would go on to become a bestseller and win Kennedy a Pulitzer Prize.
Mar 11, 2020 · This series of profiles of Americans who took courageous stands at crucial moments in public life includes John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Sam Houston, Edmund G. Ross, Lucius Q.C. Lamar, George Norris, Robert A Taft and others. Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Profiles in Courage | | 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.
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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.
