Ted Kennedy
Date of birth: 1932-02-22
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Edward Kennedy, Edward M. Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy
Biography
Edward Moore Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, from 1962 until his death in 2009. A member of the Democratic Party and the prominent political Kennedy family, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died. He is ranked fifth in United States history for length of continuous service as a senator. Kennedy was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and U.S. attorney general and U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy. He was the father of U.S. representative Patrick J. Kennedy.
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...So Goes the Nation
2006-10-04
A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
2007-07-31
The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona bu
Disasters of the Century
1985-05-21
This entry in the "Reel Moments" video series contains newsreel and archive footage of famous 20th c
RBG
2018-05-04
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech durin
Follow the Leader
2012-03-06
Follow the Leader is a real-life coming-of-age story of three traditional American boys with Preside
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006-01-01
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, ca
Citizen: The Political Life of Allard K. Lowenstein
1983-05-31
Chronicles the life of Allard K. Lowenstein, the political activist and Congressman known for his ti
Taking on the Kennedys
1996-05-28
What would it be like to run against one of the most powerful political families in America? Enter t
Ted Kennedy Eulogy for RFK
On June 8, 1968, at NYC's Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Ted Kennedy gave the eulogy at the funeral of h
MLK: The Assassination Tapes
2012-02-12
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recent
Bobby
2006-09-05
In 1968 the lives of a retired doorman, hotel manager, lounge singer, busboy, beautician and others
The Senators' Bargain
2010-03-24
The concluding film of "How Democracy Works Now," a documentary series that brings the viewer behind
John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story
1996-11-03
Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as A&E's award-winning "Biography" series pre
RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy
2007-11-20
A new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby K
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
2014-08-04
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. Thi
My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington D.C.
2005-01-01
Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol
The War at Home
1979-12-01
Documentary film about the anti-war movement in the Madison, Wisconsin area during the time of the V
Convention
2009-01-01
A group of documentary filmmakers chronicle the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Ethel
2012-01-20
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and poli
RFK
2004-05-01
David Grubin's probing and perceptive biography reassesses the remarkable and tragic life of Bobby K
14 Women
2007-07-14
Documentary that explores the lives of 14 female U.S. senators and the uniquely feminine challenges
Anita
2013-03-25
The story of young, brilliant African-American Anita Hill who accuses the Supreme Court nominee Clar
Traveling Hopefully
1982-01-06
A documentary about Roger Baldwin, the founder of the ACLU.
Off Your Duff
Spend a half-hour with fitness enthusiasts Tom Brokaw, Senator Ted Kennedy and others who will encou
Winning New Hampshire
2004-10-16
Every four years, the citizens of the United States of America perform their most sacred national du
Hype: The Obama Effect
2008-10-14
Delving beneath the hype of Barack Obama's historic bid for the U.S. presidency, this documentary ta
The Real Malcolm X
1992-11-18
CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, sug
Rush to War
2004-10-29
In today's post-9/11 world, director Robert Taicher searches for the rationale behind the war in Ira
Breakdown: 1975
2025-12-18
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.