Passing: Edward M. Kennedy

Senator Kennedy was at or near the center of much of American history in the latter part of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st.

Boston Globe:
Liberal lion of the Senate, symbol of family dynasty succumbs to brain cancer
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2009/08/26/kennedy_dead_at_77/

Ted Kennedy played a leading role in perhaps the greatest political drama of the 20th century - the dawning of the New Frontier and the soul-crushing assassinations that followed - but he will be remembered by history for his legislative achievements in health care, education, civil rights, and immigration.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/26/beyond_camelot_his_shining_moments_endure/

Fulfilling a nation’s promise
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/26/fulfilling_a_nations_promise/

"My mother & Kennedy"
How the senator touched the life of one man's family.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/08/essay_how_kenne.html

Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/26/AR2009082600063.html?hpid=topnews

Colleagues, Friends Mourn 'Patriarch' of the Senate
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/26/AR2009082600208.html

Multi-media presentation: Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) was the last of an American political dynasty, rising to prominence alongside his brothers John and Robert. He served more than four decades in the Senate and led a life rife with triumph and tragedy. Vincent Bzdek is author of 'The Kennedy Legacy' and narrator.

NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/us/politics/27kennedy.html?hp

Excerpts of speeches:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/excerpts-from-kennedys-speeches/

Interactive presentation:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/22/us/politics/20080602_KENNEDY_TIMELINE.html