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Profiles in Courage [Teen Age Abridged Edition]

by Kennedy, John F

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New York: Scholastic Book Services. 1964. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Thus. S Mass Market Paperback. Very Good-. Teen Age Abridged Edition. Light edgewear, browning, bookstore stamp.

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Profiles in Courage was written by John F. Kennedy when the iconic U.S. President was still a senator. The Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies tells of eight United States Senators who shown great courage under enormous pressure from their parties and their constituents. Among Kennedy’s featured senators were: John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Sam Houston, Edmund G. Ross, Lucius Lamar, George Norris, and Robert A. Taft. While these Senators suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions, their stories are used to illustrate the principles and virtues that Kennedy believed were required of Americans in a century of progress.   Profiles in Courage hit the bestsellers list three times: when JFK was an up-and-coming Senator in the late 1950s; after he was elected President in 1960-61; and following his assassination in 1963-64. The book led to the creation of the “Profiles in Courage” award,  an annual award made to recognize displays of moral and political courage similar to those that Kennedy profiled.

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Bookseller
Vashon Island Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
G34307
Title
Profiles in Courage [Teen Age Abridged Edition]
Author
Kennedy, John F
Format/Binding
S Mass Market Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
First Thus
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Scholastic Book Services
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1964

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