The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty

by Neal Thompson

Book Overview

Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, this is the first book to explore the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who escaped famine, created a life together in a city hostile to Irish, immigrants, and Catholics, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America.

Their Irish ancestry was a hallmark of the Kennedys' initial political profile, as JFK leveraged his working-class roots to connect...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0358437695
• ISBN13: 9780358437697
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"