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A 5 page paper which discusses the book 'Profiles of Courage' by John F. Kennedy. The book is discussed in terms of the traits that Kennedy felt were admirable and worthy of note. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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-- properly! Introduction "John F. Kennedy, the author of Profiles in Courage, felt there were many politically courageous people," and thus
felt that these people needed to be recognized (Anonymous Profiles in Courage Profiles_in_Courage.html). Since his book people have taken it upon themselves to establish an award which is given to
individuals who they fell may well have earned the profile of courage from Kennedy, in terms of their deeds and their characters. In the following paper we examine Kennedys book
and discuss what he felt were the characteristics of a courageous individual, as well as discuss some of the people he illustrated in his work. Profiles According to
one author, "Kennedy seemed to define courageous as someone willing to risk ones personal assets to stand up for he believes is right and good" (Anonymous Profiles in Courage Profiles_in_Courage.html).
He outlined eight such individuals in his book: "These heroes include Mississippis Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar who stood up to unbounded calumny when he moved to reconcile Northern and
Southern differences during the years after the Civil War, and George Norris, who, in 1910, crusaded against the strong and often dictatorial leadership of his own party. The others profiled
by Kennedy are John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Thomas Hart Benton, Sam Houston, Edmund G. Ross, and Robert A. Taft" (Anonymous Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, Robert F.,
Jr. Kennedy profiles_in_courage.htm). In order to better understand these individuals, and what they did, sacrificing a great deal in order to bring people together, working for the good of
all rather than for the good of themselves, we look at some specifics. For example, John Quincy Adams was the Senator of Massachusetts and his ideals rested with the Federalist
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