It was during this time that JFK took the time to craft Profiles in Courage. In 1954, Kennedy was forced to take a leave of absence from the Senate to recuperate from a back surgery. Before becoming president, Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the House of Representatives and subsequently acted as Senator.
However, few know of his political background prior to his time in office. Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States and served that role until his assassination in November 1963. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. As she often told audiences around the country, "I feel that I would hesitate to place the difficult decisions that the next President will have to make with someone who understands what courage is and admires it but had not quite the independence to practice it.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ER's advice is heavy with irony because she is subtly using the title of his book to indicate that, in her opinion, he lacks courage. The book became an immediate bestseller and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957.
JFK, who was halfway through his first term in the Senate, hoped that "a book about the most admirable of human virtues-courage" would not only introduce readers to political icons but also boost his chance for the 1956 vice presidential nomination. Taft) who displayed conscience, integrity, and courage in the face of widespread political opposition and popular scorn. Kennedy, with extensive assistance from his aide Theodore Sorensen, wrote Profiles in Courage, a collection of biographical essays detailing the lives of eight members of the United States Senate (John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, Sam Houston, Edmund G.
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