Ted Kennedy

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• 2/21/2021
  

  Neal Gabler's "Catching the Wind: Edward Kennedy and the Liberal Hour"

  by James Thornton Harris

  Neal Gabler's first volume of a biography of Ted Kennedy praises the long-serving senator as the driving force of a hugely consequential period of liberal legislative success. Those looking for gossip or consideration of his personal failures may be disappointed.

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• 7/14/19
  

  Mary Jo Kopechne’s Legacy

  by William C. Kashatus

  This weeks marks the 50th anniversary of the night Senator Edward M. Kennedy drove his black Oldsmobile off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island. His 28-year-old passenger was killed in the accident.

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• 4/14/19
  

  Health Care for All – A Cautionary Tale from the 1970s

  by Richard Moe

  If the ultimate goal is to expand affordable health care to every American, Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy offer important lessons.

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• 9/9/18
  

  The Senate’s Incomplete Hall of Fame

  by Ronald L. Feinman

  Three portraits should be added to the room the Senate uses to honor great members: John McCain, George Norris, and Ted Kennedy

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• 4-9-18
  

  What’s Wrong with “Chappaquiddick,” the Movie

  by Mel Ayton

  It passes off as fact the myth that Ted Kennedy allowed Mary Jo Kopechne to suffocate.

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• SOURCE: History channel
  4-6-18
  

  Ted Kennedy’s Chappaquiddick Incident

  What really happened?

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• 3-11-16
  

  Why I Miss the Kennedys

  by Walter G. Moss

  We could use their mix of idealism and realism again.

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• Memo to Jimmy Carter: Ted Kennedy Didn't Sabotage Healthcare Reform

  by Timothy Stanley

  Carter’s claim that he was victimized overlooks the fact that he made liberals many promises that he betrayed.