The Irish Brotherhood: John F. Kennedy, His Inner Circle, and the Improbable Rise to the Presidency

by Helen O'Donnell and Helen O'Donnell

Book Overview

The Irish Brotherhood is the history of Jack Kennedy's original political inner circle. Led by Bobby Kennedy, Kenny O'Donnell, Larry O'Brien, and Dave Powers they were tough minded, Irish-Catholic guys who were joined together by a common ambition to see Jack Kennedy through to the White House. War veterans who were young, ambitious, and they wanted their country back. Jack Kennedy was their man, their leader. No matter that he was Irish, Catholic,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619024624
• ISBN13: 9781619024625
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.1"