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    Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage: Based on the Book by John F. Kennedy
    Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage: Based on the Book by John F. Kennedy
    Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage: Based on the Book by John F. Kennedy
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    Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage: Based on the Book by John F. Kennedy

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    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Profiles in Courage tells you what you need to know—before or after you read John F. Kennedy’s book.

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    This short summary and analysis of Profiles in Courage includes:
    • Historical context
    • Chapter-by-chapter overviews
    • Profiles of the main characters
    • Detailed timeline of key events
    • Important quotes
    • Fascinating trivia
    • Glossary of terms
    • Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work 
    About Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy:
     
    John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage takes an in-depth look at eight US senators who displayed courage by going against their political party’s platform and acting on integrity and convictions. These timeless stories of political courage and inner strength are no less poignant today than upon the book’s original publication in 1955.
     
    The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction. 
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateApr 18, 2017
    ISBN9781504019477
    Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage: Based on the Book by John F. Kennedy
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      Summary and Analysis of Profiles in Courage - Worth Books

      Contents

      Context

      Overview

      Summary

      Timeline

      Cast of Characters

      Direct Quotes and Analysis

      Trivia

      What’s That Word?

      Critical Response

      About John F. Kennedy

      For Your Information

      Bibliography

      Copyright

      Context

      Profiles in Courage looks at eight United States senators that author John F. Kennedy, a senator himself when he wrote the book, singled out for their courageous acts and displays of integrity while in the US Senate. These senators often broke with their party platform and voted their conscience because they felt it was the right thing to do, even if, for many of them, it meant sabotaging their political careers.

      Kennedy wanted to address the growing discontent and criticism aimed at senators in particular, but really all politicians. He hoped to re-educate the public about the pressures each senator faces when they take office and how compromise is not a dirty word, but a necessary means to enacting legislation beneficial for the largest number of Americans possible.

      Although the book was written in the 1950s, its themes still ring true today as politicians continue to grapple with the dilemma of how to best represent their constituents without compromising their principles and caving to special interests. Even today, the public continues to view all politicians, especially those in the US Senate, with contempt, which illustrates to what extent voters are still either unwilling to comprehend or simply unaware of the demands facing their elected officials.

      Overview

      John F. Kennedy, at the time a US Senator, wrote Profiles in Courage to recognize eight fellow senators who, he believed, acted as true representatives of the public interest should, by refusing to go along with the wishes of their party, speaking out against injustices, and voting against legislation they believed would promote harmful causes.

      The men Kennedy profiles in this book—John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benson, Sam Houston, Edmund G. Ross, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, George Norris, and Robert A. Taft—each took huge risks by taking unpopular stances and making fateful decisions. These men never received widespread acclaim and respect for what they did; instead many saw their political careers come crashing down.

      Kennedy also pays tribute to other senators who displayed courage in voting against the popular sentiments of their times and suffered crippling, if not fatal, blows to their political lives, including Albert Beveridge, John C. Calhoun, Andrew Johnson, Humphrey Marshall, John Tyler, and Oscar W. Underwood. The senators profiled in this book came from different walks of life and served at different points in American history, but they all proved they were unafraid to step out of their comfort zones and stand up for what was right.

      Some of these senators were able to later resurrect their political careers and are now

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