Edward "Ted" Kennedy
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Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Feb. 22, 1932-August 25, 2009) Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (Feb. 22, 1932-August 25, 2009) was a member of the Kennedy family and a leader in the Democratic Party for over 40 years as a powerful Senator and one-time presidential candidate. Born in Massachusetts, Ted Kennedy was the youngest of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy . He was married twice, first to Joan Bennett, and later to Vicki Reggie. Senator Kennedy fathered three children with his first wife, Kara, Edward Jr., and Patrick. Patrick Kennedy is a congressman from Rhode Island.
Ted Kennedy's political career took in a large part of American history over the course of nearly a half century. Political Career: In May, 2008, Senator Kennedy was diagnosed with brain cancer. In August, 2009, his sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, suffered a series of strokes (source: Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver at Eunice Shriver's bedside-LA Times, August 8, 2009). Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away in the early morning hours of August 11, 2009, at the age of 88, with her family at her bedside. Condolences poured in from around the world upon the news of Eunice Shriver's death. In particular, Special Olympians and their families expressed deep regret over her death, but great joy in the positive work that she did for the disabled. On August 11, 2009, President Obama released a statement expressing his condolences. On August 25, 2009, Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy, arguably the most influential member of the Kennedy clan on American history and politics, passed away as a result of his brain cancer.
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Family Joseph
P. Kennedy, Sr. (September 6,
1888 – November 18,
1969)--Father Rose
Fitzgerald Kennedy ( July 22,
1890–January 22,
1995)--Mother Virginia
Joan Bennett
Kennedy--1st
Wife (wed on Nov. 29, 1958;
divorced 1982) Victoria
Reggie Kennedy
--2nd
Wife (wed on July 3,
1992) Notable
Ancestors Children Edward
Kennedy,
Jr.-Son Patrick
J.
Kennedy--Son Siblings John
F. "Jack" Kennedy (May 29,
1917–November 22,
1963)
-- Rosemary
Kennedy (September 13, 1918
– January 7,
2005)
-- Kathleen
Kennedy (February 20, 1920
– May 13,
1948)-- Eunice
Kennedy
Shriver
(July 10, 1921-August 11,
2009)
-- Patricia
Kennedy (May 6, 1924 –
September 17, 2006)
-- Robert
F. "Bobby" Kennedy
(November 20,
1925–June 6,
1968)-- Jean
Kennedy (b. February 20,
1928) Religion:
Education: 1953-1956:
Harvard College (BA,
History and
Government) 1956-1959:
University of Virginia
School of Law
Military
Service: Career/Occupation: Political
Career: Party
Affiliation:
Democrat 1958:
Served as official
manager of older brother
John Kennedy's Senate
re-election
campaign. 1960:
Manager of older
brother John Kennedy's
presidential election
campaign in the Western
states. 1962:
Won election to John
Kennedy's old Senate seat
representing
Massachussetts. Ted Kennedy
would hold that Senate seat
until his death in August,
2009) 1980:
Challenged incumbent
Democratic President Jimmy
Carter for the party's
nomination. Kennedy lost
the nomination. 2008:
Joined other Kennedy
family members on stage to
vocally announce his
support for Barack Obama's
campaign for the Democratic
nomination against Senator
Hillary Clinton. Links
and Resources on Ted
Kennedy Senator
Edward M. Kennedy | United States
Senator for Massachusetts-Senate
Website Ted
Kennedy--New York Times, August
25, 2009 Senator
Ted Kennedy has died at home in
Hyannis Port the evening of August
25--Review of Kennedy's
accomplishments Site
Map--revision
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