kennedy family

Looks at the life and career of Joseph Kennedy and the rest of the Kennedy family, discussing their contributions to politics, the scandals and more.

"Eager to escape the watchful eye of her strict mother and the antics of her older brothers, Jack and Joe, Kick is ready to strike out on her own and is soon swept off her feet by Billy Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire. But their love is forbidden, as Kick's devout Catholic family and Billy's staunchly Protestant one would never approve their match. When war breaks, she will have to decide where her true loyalties lie--with family or with love"--OCLC.

"Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her . . . relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics"--OCLC.

"Explores how the Kennedy family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House and other government positions, and how the Kennedy legacy continues to impact politics."--Provided by publisher.

A portrait of the women of the Kennedy family. Includes a family tree for ten generations of Kennedys. Starts with the first Kennedy woman, Bridget Murphy, who married Patrick Kennedy in 1849. Includes stories about Kathleen, the prewar England debutante; Rosemary, the mildly retarded daughter of Joe Kennedy; Joan, who had a tumultuous relationship with husband Ted; Jackie, wife of president John F. Kennedy who once contemplated divorce; and Carline Kennedy, who found her cousin dead from an overdose.

Presents profiles of five important Kennedy men in a political dynasty, and focuses on their youth, education, political careers, marriages, the presidency, and more.

The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation.

Chronicles the life of Joseph Kennedy, discussing how his ruthless quest for money, power, and social status began in his early childhood and continued through the final days of his life, and how he influenced some of the twentieth-century's most powerful political figures.

A work of alternative historical fiction which speculates on how American history would have differed if various political, economic, cultural, and technological developments and events had turned out differently.