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Edward M. Kennedy - An Oral History (Hardcover)
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Edward M. Kennedy - An Oral History (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Oral History Series
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For Kennedy devotees, as well as readers unfamiliar with the "lion
of the Senate," this book presents the compelling story of Edward
Kennedy's unexpected rise to become one of the most consequential
legislators in American history and a passionate defender of
progressive values, achieving legislative compromises across the
partisan divide. What distinguishes Edward Kennedy: An Oral History
is the nuanced detail that emerges from the senator's
never-before-published, complete descriptions of his life and work,
placed alongside the observations of his friends, family, and
associates. The senator's twenty released interviews reveal, in his
own voice, the stories of Kennedy triumph and tragedy-from the Oval
Office to the waters of Chappaquiddick. Spanning the presidencies
of JFK to Barack Obama, Edward Kennedy was an iconic player in
American political life, the youngest sibling of America's most
powerful dynasty; he candidly addresses this role: his legislative
accomplishments and failures, his unsuccessful run for the White
House, his impact on the Supreme Court, his observations on
Washington gridlock, and his personal faults. The interviews and
introductions to them create an unsurpassed and illuminating
volume. Gathered as part of the massive Edward Kennedy Oral History
Project, conducted by the University of Virginia's Miller Center,
the senator's interviews allow readers to see how oral history can
evolve over a three-year period, drawing out additional details as
the interviewee becomes increasingly comfortable with the process
and the interviewer. Yet, given the Kennedys' well-known penchant
for image creation, what the senator doesn't say or how he says
what he chooses to include, is often more revealing than a simple
declarative statement.
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