'Reconcilable Differences: The Unlikely Political Alliance of John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt'

'Reconcilable Differences: The Unlikely Political Alliance of John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt'

Barbara Perry's new book examines the remarkable partnership that united the two great political dynasties of the twentieth century

Advance praise for the book

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Susan Page, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief

"A fascinating political romance between an ambitious young senator and the grande dame of the Democratic Party...With meticulous research and a writer’s flair, Barbara Perry uses their story to explore a critical time for the Democratic Party and its strains over human rights, women’s roles, and race relations – debates that continue today."
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Karen Tumulty, Washington Post Chief Political Correspondent

“The animosity that became an improbable partnership is brought to life in Barbara Perry’s deeply researched and engaging exploration of the relationship between John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt. Perry sheds new light not only the legacies of two monumental political dynasties, but the ideological and political tensions of a pivot point in history.”
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About the author

BARBARA PERRY  is the J. Wilson Newman Professor of Governance at the Miller Center, where she co-directs the Presidential Oral History Program. She has authored or edited 17 books on presidents, First Ladies, the Kennedy family, the Supreme Court, and civil rights and civil liberties. Perry has led or participated more than 170 interviews for the George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden Presidential Oral History Projects; directs the Edward Kennedy Oral History Project; and co-directed the Hillary Rodham Clinton Oral History Project. She served as a U.S. Supreme Court fellow and has worked for both Republican and Democratic members of the Senate.