description: During 1954-1955, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator, chose eight of his historical colleagues to profile for their acts of astounding integrity in the face of overwhelming opposition. These heroes include John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, and Robert A. Taft. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1957, Profiles in Courage--now featuring a new Introduction by Caroline Kennedy, as well as Robert Kennedy's Foreword written for the 1964 memorial edition--resounds with timeless lessons on the most cherished of virtues and is a powerful reminder of the strength of the human spirit. It is, as Robert Kennedy writes, "not just stories of the past but a book of hope and confidence for the future. What happens to the country, to the world, depends on what we do with what others have left us."
language: English
title: Profiles in Courage
titlecomplete: Profiles in Courage (Classics)
characters: John Quincy Adams, Robert A. Taft, Sam Houston, George Norris, Daniel Webster
genres: Historical, Biography, Leadership, Politics, Nonfiction, Presidents, American History, Classics, Biography Memoir, History
ratings_count: 12898
awards: awardedAt: -410198400000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: Biography or Autobiography, awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award, awardedAt: -410198400000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics