{"product_id":"edward-m-kennedy-an-oral-history-9780190644840","title":"Edward M. Kennedy: An Oral History","description":"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\u003cbr\u003elegislative compromises across the partisan divide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat distinguishes \u003cem\u003eEdward Kennedy: An Oral History\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003eof 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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\u003cbr\u003ethree-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\u003cbr\u003ethan a simple declarative statement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara A. Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190644840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara A. Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e, a well-known authority on the Kennedys, is the director of Presidential Studies and co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, where she completed the Edward Kennedy Oral History Project. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eRose Kennedy: The\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife and Times of a Political Matriarch \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eJacqueline Kennedy: First Lady of the New Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39959060775027,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":32.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c95dab64-f665-4c1e-8f86-efc68a573575.jpg?v=1648740541","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/edward-m-kennedy-an-oral-history-9780190644840","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}