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Bobby Kennedy : the making of a liberal icon / Larry Tye.

Tye, Larry, (author.).

Summary:

"Larry Tye, with the eye of a good reporter and the diligence of an accomplished scholar, writes a fascinating, timely report on the other Kennedy -- the one named Bobby, who started out supporting Joe McCarthy and died fighting in the anti-Vietnam crusade"--from Marvin Kalb dustjacked review.

Record details

ISBN: 0812993349
ISBN: 9780812993349
ISBN: 9780812983500
Physical Description: xxi, 580 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Random House, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-552) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Chapter 1 Cold Warrior 3 -- Chapter 2 Crusading 51 -- Chapter 3 Brother's Keeper 86 -- Chapter 4 Getting Justice 132 -- Chapter 5 Breaking Barriers 194 -- Chapter 6 Cuba and Beyond 238 -- Chapter 7 Interregnum 283 -- Chapter 8 Off and Running 316 -- Chapter 9 Senator Kennedy 348 -- Chapter 10 Last Campaign 397.