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.
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