Edward Moore Kennedy

The youngest of the Kennedy brothers and the "Lion of the Senate," who served as a Massachusetts senator for an extraordinary 46 years. Although scandals such as the Chappaquiddick incident dashed his hopes for the presidency in his youth, he dedicated his entire life to congressional politics. He spearheaded numerous landmark bills on desegregation, educational reform, and workers' rights. He was particularly relentless in his pursuit of universal healthcare, laying the groundwork for Obamacare in his later years and leaving a monumental legacy as one of modern America's premier liberal legislators.

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