The Torch Is Passed: The Kennedy Brothers and American Liberalism

by David Burner

The authors see John as a politician first and a liberal afterward; Robert as moving to the left out of conviction, not mere expediency; and Edward as the hardworking heir. The domestic side is handled with a surer touch than foreign policy.

321 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

A specialist in 20th century American history, David Burner taught at the State University of New York. A graduate of Hamilton College, he earned Ph.D. at Columbia University in 1965 and later founded the Brandywine Press.