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Source: The Brandeis Hoot

On Friday, Oct. 30, I did something somewhat atypical for a college student to do on Halloweekend: I went to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The museum was hosting Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, who was giving a talk about her new book about her mother, titled: “Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy.” Prior to attending this event, I knew next to nothing about Ethel or her inspiring humanitarian work, or even about Kerry Kennedy, but I obviously knew of the Kennedy legacy and the family’s work. For about an hour, Kerry described the ease in which her mother showed kindness and goodness and how that impacted her childhood in a variety of ways.

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