In American Idealist, Scott Stossel, author of Sarge: The Life and Times of Sargent Shriver (2004), asserts that Shriver has “probably had an effect on more Americans and more people across the world than anyone who hasn’t been a president or a world leader—and probably even more than some of them.” Students can learn more about Shriver’s influence and legacy by doing research on the following programs that Shriver helped develop during his decades as a public servant.
This Resource is included with American Idealist