Profiles in courage for our time / introduced and edited by Caroline Kennedy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kennedy, Caroline, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courage.

United States--Biography.

United States.

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Courage--United States.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government.

Northern Ireland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 354 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Hyperion, [2002]

Summary:

Nearly fifty years have passed since the publication of John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage, the then-senator's Pulitzer prize -- winning homage to American political greatness. The people selected for that book represented the rich legacy of individual courage in the pursuit of justice that belonged to America at mid-century. To recognize annually the continuing presence of these qualities across the broad spectrum of American public service, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation created the Profile in Courage Award in 1989. The recipients -- a diverse group of men and women who share the distinction of being elected officials at the national, state, or local level -- have each served their country by taking a stand in the face of public opinion or political pressure. And just as the Profile in Courage Award celebrates their exceptional achievements, Profiles in Courage for Our Time, edited and introduced by Caroline Kennedy, recognizes that the journey of conscience undertaken by each of these courageous public servants is a story that must be told. Some of our greatest writers have brought their formidable talents to the task of chronicling these heroic episodes. Michael Beschloss, Anna Quindlen, Bob Woodward, Marian Wright Edelman, among other luminaries, provide the award winners the eloquence and passion they deserve in recording their experiences. Profiles in Courage for Our Time is not only a record of past accomplishments, but also inspires us to always ask more of ourselves in the effort to bring about change for the greater good.

Contents:

Introduction / Caroline Kennedy

Carl Elliott, Sr. / Michael Beschloss

Charles Longstreet Weltner / Bill Kovatch

Lowell Weicker, Jr. / E.J. Dionne

James Florio / Anna Quindlen

Henry B. Gonzalez / Pete Hamill

Michael L. Synar / Steven V. Roberts

Corkin Cherubini / Marian Wright Edelman

Charles Price / Maryanne Vollers

Nicholas C. Murnion / Ron Suskind

The Irish peacemakers / Michael Daly

John McCain and Russell Feingold / Albert R. Hunt

Hilda Solis / Anthony Walton

Gerald R. Ford / Bob Woodward

John Lewis / Teresa Carpenter

Profile in Courage Award 2002: Heroes of September 11 ; Dean Koldenhoven ; Kofi Annan / Caroline Kennedy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0786867930

OCLC:

48544761