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A Nation of Immigrants. 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
- 272
- 1956
- January 1, 1956
Apr 11, 2006 · Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage served as a clarion call to every American. The inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading, an instant classic, and ...
- John F. Kennedy, Ted Sorensen
- $15.99
- Harper Perennial Modern Classics
3.92. 13,278 ratings936 reviews. The Pulitzer Prize winning classic by President John F. Kennedy, with an introduction by Caroline Kennedy and a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy. Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage serves as a clarion call to every American.
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John F. Kennedy wrote this Pulitzer Prize-winning book to honor eight senators who showed courage in defying their parties and constituents. The book explores the challenges and pressures that elected leaders face in making principled decisions and the consequences of their actions.
Apr 11, 2006 · Written in 1955 by the then junior senator from the state of Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage served as a clarion call to every American. The inspiring true accounts of eight unsung heroic acts by American patriots at different junctures in our nation's history, Kennedy's book became required reading, an instant classic, and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
- reprint
- John F. Kennedy
- Harper Collins, 2006
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Mar 18, 2003 · Profiles in Courage. Hardcover – March 18, 2003. by John F Kennedy (Author) 4.6 1,797 ratings. See all formats and editions. THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CLASSIC OF POLITICAL INTEGRITY. With a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy and introduction by Caroline Kennedy. John F. Kennedy’s enduring classic resounds with timeless lessons on the most ...
Profiles in Courage. John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Harper & Row, 1991 - Courage - 282 pages. "This is a book about the most admirable of human virtues--courage. 'Grace under pressure,' Ernest Hemingway defined it. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they endured them."
