MPS American history teachers and Marquette University Professor Michael Donoghue gathered at Barnes & Noble recently to discuss the book "The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled" by Vincent Bzdek.

In this fourth installment, the group discusses Robert F. Kennedy and his evolution from the privileged tough-guy with extremely flexible scruples to the liberal presidential candidate of 1968.

The first excerpt is here; the second is here; and the third is here.

The U.S. Department of Education's Teaching American History grant is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. In MPS, implementation of the Teaching American History grant supports goals one and three of the district's Working Together, Achieving More strategic plan: Students meet and exceed Wisconsin academic standards and graduate prepared for higher education, careers and citizenship and Leaders and staff demonstrate continuous improvement through focused professional development.

Posted Jan. 4, 2010

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