Profiles in Courage

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Profiles in Courage is a 1956 Pulitzer Prize–winning book by John F. Kennedy that recounts the acts of political bravery of eight U.S. senators who chose principle over popularity.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
adaptedAs television series
associatedWith John F. Kennedy presidential image
United States Senate history
author John F. Kennedy
awarded Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
awardYear 1957
countryOfOrigin United States
describes Daniel Webster
Edmund G. Ross
George W. Norris
John Quincy Adams
Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
Robert A. Taft
Sam Houston
Thomas Hart Benton
genre biographical literature
nonfiction
political literature
hasPart chapter on Daniel Webster
chapter on Edmund G. Ross
chapter on George Norris
chapter on John Quincy Adams
chapter on Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar
chapter on Robert A. Taft
chapter on Sam Houston
chapter on Thomas Hart Benton
influenced Profiles in Courage Award
language English
libraryOfCongressClassification E176 .K4
mediaType print
notableFor portrayal of eight U.S. senators as examples of courage
oclcNumber 234214
originalTitle Profiles in Courage
pageCount approximately 266
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationDate 1956
publisher Harper & Brothers
setting United States Senate
subject U.S. senators
political courage
televisionAdaptationYear 1964
theme choosing principle over popularity
moral integrity in politics
political risk
timePeriodDescribed 19th century U.S. politics
early 20th century U.S. politics

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Edmund G. Ross
George W. Norris (""Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy")
Thomas Hart Benton (""Profiles in Courage"")
describedIn
Caroline Kennedy ("Profiles in Courage for Our Time")
John F. Kennedy
notableWork
Edmund G. Ross ("John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage")
describedBySource
Profiles in Courage ("Profiles in Courage Award")
influenced
Profiles in Courage
originalTitle

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