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Barbara A. Perry

@BarbaraPerryUVA
Dr. Barbara A. Perry, POTUS/SCOTUS/FLOTUS expert, Kennedy biographer, J. Wilson Newman Prof. in POTUStudies, POTUS oral history co-chair, UVA's Miller Center.
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  • @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Barbara A. Perry
    @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Aug 18
    Like @BarackObama in ’08, JFK took the DNC by storm, in 1956, garnered the nomination 4 years later, won the White House, and made history, by becoming the first Roman Catholic POTUS.
    How Did JFK Burst onto the National Scene Exactly 70 Years Ago?
    From jfkfriends.org
  • @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Barbara A. Perry
    @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Aug 10
    Barbara A. Perry’s favorite books to understand Eleanor Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and their fascinating personalities. And check out my new book on this powerful political pair: millercenter.org/reconcilable-d…. bookdna.com/best-books/und…
    'Reconcilable Differences: The Unlikely Political Alliance of John F. Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt'
    From millercenter.org
  • @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Barbara A. Perry
    @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Jan 1
    The triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family are numerous. As the matriarch Rose Kennedy once labeled their lives, “the agony and the ecstasy.” And now, Tatiana Schlossberg, President Kennedy’s granddaughter, has passed from cancer at age 35. open.substack.com/pub/uvamillerc…
  • @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Barbara A. Perry
    @BarbaraPerryUVA
    May 13, 2025
    So you see that the “no immediate survivors” label in Justice Souter’s obituary neglected his innumerable friends, colleagues, clerks, and admirers of his public service. He was a gentleman whose essence was integrity, so rare among today’s government officials.
    @Miller_Center
    Miller Center
    @Miller_Center
    May 13, 2025
    "Even if his legal precedents don’t survive this polarized era, his essential empathy will live forever among his tribe of supporters." @BarbaraPerryUVA shares how Justice David Souter's "flinty exterior" shielded a "heart of gold." #SCOTUS #DavidSouter zurl.co/uP5wQ
  • @BarbaraPerryUVA
    Barbara A. Perry
    @BarbaraPerryUVA
    May 13, 2025
    Plus, Justice Souter had a great sense of humor and even laughed on the bench at his New England accent when a counsel thought he said “floor in the argument” when he meant “flaw.” RIP, Mr. Justice.
    @Miller_Center
    Miller Center
    @Miller_Center
    May 13, 2025
    "The president recognized a perfect nominee for the times: a brilliant jurist who represented the best of American virtues." @BarbaraPerryUVA recounts why she knew Justice #DavidSouter—who died last week at 85—was different from the moment she met him. zurl.co/CBQHj