George W. Norris
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George William Norris was an American progressive politician from Nebraska. He served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1903 to 1913, and in the United States Senate f
Senator Norris c. 1918–1921
Portrait by C. M. Bell, 1903
Senator Norris on Capitol Hill, 1913
Senator Norris c. 1920s–1930s
Profiles in Courage
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Profiles in Courage is a 1956 volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States senators. The book, authored by John F. Kennedy with Ted Sorensen as a ghostwr
George W. Norris
…American progressive ideals", and this has been the theme of all his biographers. He is one of eight senators profiled in President John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage. A 1957 advisory panel of 160 scholars recommended Norris as the top choice for the five best senators in U.S. history. George William Norris was born…
First edition
Ted Sorensen, the ghostwriter of Profiles in Courage, was also John F. Kennedy's main speechwriter.