Kennedy

Paul McCartney and Oprah among Kennedy Center honorees

Paul McCartney and Oprah among Kennedy Center honorees “The Kennedy Center Honors” is a program fans of the performing arts look forward to every year, perhaps because there’s not a lot of opportunity to see multidiscipline artists on broadcast networks’… Continue reading

JFK aide Sorensen helped create Kennedy mystique

JFK aide Sorensen helped create Kennedy mystique Of the courtiers to Camelot’s king, Theodore C. Sorensen ranked just below Bobby Kennedy. He was the adoring, tireless speechwriter and confidant to President John F. Kennedy, whose term was marked by Cold… Continue reading

Top Kennedy speechwriter, aide dies

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Top Kennedy speechwriter, aide dies President John F. Kennedy’s aide and speechwriter, Theodore C. Sorensen, a symbol of hope and liberal governance, died at a time of contempt for Washington and political leaders.… Continue reading

Theodore Sorensen, Former Speechwriter for President Kennedy, Dies at 82

Theodore Sorensen, Former Speechwriter for President Kennedy, Dies at 82 Theodore C. Sorensen, the studious, star-struck aide and alter ego to President John F. Kennedy whose crisp, poetic turns of phrase helped idealize and immortalize a tragically brief administration, died… Continue reading

Mike Ragogna: From D.C.’s Kennedy Center to East Of Angel Town: Conversations with Branford Marsalis and Peter Cincotti

Mike Ragogna: From D.C.’s Kennedy Center to East Of Angel Town: Conversations with Branford Marsalis and Peter Cincotti Legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis has been accumulating a series of honors with the upcoming NEA’s Jazz Masters Award being one of… Continue reading

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