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Lessons from Bobby : ten reasons Robert F. Kennedy still matters / Chris Matthews.
Van Pelt Library E840.8.K4 M3884 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matthews, Chris, 1945- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Legislators--United States--Biography.
- Legislators.
- Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
- Cabinet officers.
- Presidential candidates--United States--Biography.
- Presidential candidates.
- Legislators--United States.
- Cabinet officers--United States.
- members of congress.
- Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.
- Kennedy, Robert F.
- United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- Genre:
- speeches (documents)
- Informational works.
- Biographies.
- Speeches.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 160 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Other Title:
- Ten reasons Robert F. Kennedy still matters
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
- Summary:
- "On the historic occasion of Bobby's [birth] centennial, ... Kennedy biographer Chris Matthews ... gives us ten ... lessons for today drawn from Bobby's life. ... This special anniversary book also includes a selection of Bobby Kennedy's greatest speeches"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Heal the divide
- Have some guts
- Admit your mistakes
- Pursue ideals
- Uphold human rights
- Seek peace
- Enforce the law
- Be tough
- Know when to concede
- Sacrifice
- Note on sources
- Appendix: The speeches.
- Notes:
- "Portions of the book originally appeared in Bobby Kennedy: raging spirit, copyright ©2017 by Chris Matthews"--Title page verso.
- Contains:
- Container of: Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968. Speeches. Selections (Matthews)
- ISBN:
- 1668010933
- 9781668010938
- OCLC:
- 1532519027
- Publisher Number:
- 90103258140
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