Kennedy Legacy

The closing of Ted Kennedy‘s chapter in America‘s political and cultural life means that, for the first time perhaps, the real measure of the Kennedy legacy can finally be taken. John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy‘s individual stories can now be seen as essentially one, with each brother striving to fulfill the interrupted promise of the brother before. How did the brothers pass the family torch to each other? And who carries the torch forward now? Vincent Bzdek compellingly answers these questions and much, much more. Praise for The Kennedy Legacy : "Washington Post news editor and features writer Bzdek. . .delineates [the story] succinctly and compellingly. . . Bzdek does a fine job." - Kirkus "Vincent Bzdek is a superb writer and terrific researcher. He‘s gotten to the heart of what made the Kennedy brothers such a powerful force in American politics." - Tom Cronin, author of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency The closing of Ted Kennedy‘s chapter in America‘s political and cultural life means that, for the first time perhaps, the real measure of the Kennedy legacy can finally be taken. John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy‘s individual stories can now be seen as essentially one, with each brother striving to fulfill the interrupted promise of the brother before. How did the brothers pass the family torch to each other? And who carries the torch forward now? Vincent Bzdek compellingly answers these questions and much, much more. Vincent Bzdek explores the Kennedy legacy and looks to the future of America‘s most famous clan