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The first Kennedys : the humble roots of an American dynasty / Neal Thompson.

Thompson, Neal, (author.). Morey, Arthur, (narrator.).

Summary:

Their Irish ancestry was a hallmark of the Kennedys' initial political profile, as JFK leveraged his working-class roots to connect with blue-collar voters. Today, we remember this iconic American family as the vanguard of wealth, power, and style rather than as the descendants of poor immigrants. Here at last, we meet the first American Kennedys, Patrick and Bridget, who arrived as many thousands of others did following the Great Famine, penniless and hungry. Less than a decade after their marriage in Boston, Patrick's sudden death left Bridget to raise their children single-handedly. Her rise from housemaid to shop owner in the face of rampant poverty and discrimination kept her family intact, allowing her only son P.J. to become a successful saloon owner and businessman. P.J. went on to become the first American Kennedy elected to public office, the first of many.

Record details

ISBN: 9780358578796
ISBN: 0358578795
ISBN: 9798212048866
Physical Description: 8 audio discs (10 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [New York, NY] : Harper Audio, [2022]