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Maier, Thomas. The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings.(Book Review)(Brief Review)(Brief Article)

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| September 01, 2003 | Cooper, Ilene | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Library Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Just when you thought there was no way to write about the Kennedys from a new angle, Maier comes up with one. His take is to view the family through the green prism of Ireland and, by extension, to examine their relationship to the Roman Catholic Church. This makes for surprisingly fresh reading. Although many of the stories related here are familiar--Joe Kennedy's attempts to break into Brahmin society, the impact on the family of daughter Kathleen's penchant for Protestant men--Maier deepens the account by also bringing up less discussed incidents, ...

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