The Irish Brotherhood
John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency
$31.83
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
15 March 2016
Summary
The Irish Brotherhood is the history of Jack Kennedy’s original political inner circle. Led by Bobby Kennedy, Kenny O’Donnell, Larry O’Brien, and Dave Powers they were tough minded, Irish-Catholic guys who were joined together by a common ambition to see Jack Kennedy through to the White House. War veterans who were young, ambitious, and they wanted their country back. Jack Kennedy was their man, their leader. No matter that he was Irish, Catholic, and his “Old Man” had made as many enemies a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781619027053 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1619027054 |
| Author: | Helen O'donnell, Kenneth O'Donnell Sr. |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 15 March 2016 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“This lively account…will appeal to a wide range of audiences; general readers will relish the flowing, fast-paced anecdotes and informed readers and scholars will value insights into pre
“This lively account…will appeal to a wide range of audiences; general readers will relish the flowing, fast–paced anecdotes and informed readers and scholars will value insights into presocial media mid–20th–century politics.” —Library Journal
“Swollen with a daughter’s pride but also full of gripping detail.” —Kirkus
About The Author
Helen O'donnell
Helen O’Donnell is the daughter of John F. Kennedy’s top-gun political aide, Kenneth P. O’Donnell. Ms. O’Donnell is the author of A Common Good- The Friendship of Robert F. Kennedy and Kenneth P. O’Donnell. She also worked with Chris Matthews of MSNBC’s Hardball on his 2012 book Jack Kennedy- Elusive Hero. She lives in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.Kenneth “Kenny” O’Donnell, Sr was a war hero and a graduate of Harvard University where he played football with Robert F. Kennedy. Through his relationship with Bobby, he became Jack Kennedy’s top political aide during the 1950s. In 1960, he worked hand in glove with Jack and Bobby as they designed and drove the Kennedy Machine to victory.
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