55 years ago, Ted Kennedy was enmeshed in a fatal car accident that would haunt him until his death Jennifer Lynch is a former contributor at PEOPLE. Every July, the anniversary of the tragic 1969 ...

John A. Farrell’s “Ted Kennedy” is a sympathetic take on a complex life. By Thomas Mallon When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., in a tidal pond near Chappaquiddick Island on this day in history, July 19, 1969. Known as the "Chappaquiddick incident," the drowning death of Kopechne and the chain of ...

as a new senator in 1963. Elected to fill his brother's seat after John Kennedy won the presidency, Ted would serve until his death in 2009. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) Review by David ...

When Ted Kennedy feared that flunking a Spanish test would make him ineligible to play football at Harvard, he sent a friend in his place in hopes of securing a higher score. It was the second ...

Peter S. Canellos is POLITICO managing editor for enterprise and author of the 2021 book, The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero. When the late Sen.

55 years ago, Ted Kennedy was enmeshed in a fatal car accident that would haunt him until his death Every July, the anniversary of the tragic 1969 Chappaquiddick incident reminds the world of late ...