New Idea

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The Kennedys may be a wealthy political dynasty, but the powerful American family has suffered generations of tragedy and scandal that has cast a shadow over their success. The descendants of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr have been blighted by so many assass

The Rake

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Not long ago, a fresh rumour gained traction amid the phantasmagoria of the QAnon conspiracy theoryindustrial complex. It held that John F. Kennedy Jr. had faked his death in a plane crash in 1999 and was about to emerge from a Pennsylvania bolthole

The Atlantic

3 min read

One of the final stops on the first lady’s farewell tour found her cheering, commiserating, and giving many, many hugs.

The Independent

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Conspiracy theorist group QAnon hit a bizarre milestone on Tuesday, when its supporters gathered for what they believed would be the return of the late JFK junior – who, they postured, would be running on an imagined 2024 ticket with former President

Woman's Day

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The accidental deaths of President John F Kennedy’s grandniece Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son Gideon in a canoe accident last week has left many believing that America’s own “royal family” is truly cursed. Maeve, 41, and her eight-year-old son Gide

The Atlantic

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An interview with Joel Surnow about the show, which debuts this Sunday on Reelz Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, and Barry Pepper as John F., Jackie, and Bobby Kennedy in The Kennedys. Photo credit: Reelz. The terrorists, saboteurs, and corrupt government

New Idea

1 min read

America’s unofficial royal family, the Kennedys, have had bad luck for decades – from the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and then his brother Robert, to John F. Kennedy Jr’s 1999 plane crash and Mary Kennedy’s suicide in 2012. But 2020

The Australian Women's Weekly

7 min read

On the evening of Friday, August 2, some 30 members of the Kennedy family gathered around a firepit in the grounds of their famous compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. On the Saturday and Sunday they sailed and swam in the blue waters off Cape Co

NPR

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NPR journalists will lead book chats with writers in a wide range of genres at the 2017 National Book Festival.

The Independent

7 min read

Conspiracy theorist group QAnon hit a bizarre milestone in November last year, when its supporters gathered for what they believed would be the return of the late JFK Jr – who, they believed, would be running on an imagined 2024 ticket with former Pr

New Idea

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JFK’s dashing grandson is planning on throwing his hat into the political arena – but concerns are growing that he could become the next victim of the infamous Kennedy curse! In August, John ‘Jack’ Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg spoke alongside his m

New Idea

1 min read

• Joseph P. Kennedy Jr, 1944. The eldest Kennedy son was killed when his plane exploded during World War II. • Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy, 1948. Kathleen died in a plane crash in France along with her fiancé. • John F. Kennedy, 1963. While President o

The Independent

7 min read

Conspiracy theorist group QAnon hit a bizarre milestone on Tuesday, when its supporters gathered for what they believed would be the return of the late JFK junior – who, they postured, would be running on an imagined 2024 ticket with former President

Foxtel Magazine

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It is perhaps the most iconic success story in American history: the Kennedy family’s rise from poverty to the presidency, exerting a level of influence that helped to shape the modern United States. The tale is explored in HISTORY’s six-part docuser

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

7 min read

On the evening of Friday, August 2, some 30 members of the Kennedy family gathered around a firepit in the grounds of their famous compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. On the Saturday and Sunday they sailed and swam in the blue waters off Cape Co

History of War

2 min read

Author: Christopher Sandford Publisher: The History Press Price: £20 Released: Out now  There have been countless books on John F. Kennedy and many on the so-called ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the United States. Christopher Sandford ha

You South Africa

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The oldest of the children born to Joseph P Senior and his wife, Rose. He died in an in-flight explosion in 1944. Joe Senior and Rose’s daughter died in a plane crash in France in 1948. Jack, as his family and friends called him, was assassinated i

Gun Digest

2 min read

I’d long heard rumors of the XP-100 being used in the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy, but I never pursued the details. If this conspiracy theory is to be believed, the XP-100 (in the prototype .222 Remington chambering) was the gun deployed by

The Atlantic

6 min read

On April 30, 1975, when the last helicopter lifted off the roof of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, the Vietnam War, the most consequential event in American history since World War II, ended in failure. More than 58,000 Americans and as many as 3 million

Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

10 min read

In November 1952, Maria Callas was invited by Sir David Webster of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to give five performances of Norma. She held a high D for 12 beats, inspiring critics to call her “the most exciting singer on the stage today”.

OK Magazine Australia

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There’s a baby on the way for Chris Pratt and his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger! The exciting news was confirmed when the author, 30, stepped out for a casual walk in LA, where her blossoming bump was hard to miss! Since tying the knot in June last

The Atlantic

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How many of the documents being released a half century after his assassination could’ve been made public a decade or two ago without harming the public?

History of War

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Author: Christopher Sandford Publisher: The History Press Price: £20 Released: Out now  There have been countless books on John F. Kennedy and many on the so-called ‘special relationship’ between Britain and the United States. Christopher Sandford ha

NPR

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NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the role of "first ladies," and whether we should call them that at all.

The Atlantic

6 min read

Like Obama, JFK and LBJ found their agendas stymied by a hostile Congress, until American voters stepped in to demand change.

The Guardian

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From Covid-19 to protests in the street, the US is in crisis – yet the first lady is focused squarely on her back yard

Chicago Tribune

2 min read

The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, Oct. 7: ___ His presidency was brief - two years, 10 months, two days. Yet the life and murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy still fascinate Americans 53 years after shots rang out on

Woman's Weekly

3 min read

Royal protocol dictates monarchs must not meddle in politics. But that rule doesn’t mean the Queen shouldn’t take a keen interest in government – in fact, she’s done that with great skill in Britain and across the globe. President Bill Clinton wrote

The Atlantic

16 min read

A number of Democratic power brokers wanted Representative Joe Kennedy to run for president. He consulted with family members and said no.

The Australian Women's Weekly

10 min read

In November 1952, Maria Callas was invited by Sir David Webster of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to give five performances of Norma. She held a high D for 12 beats, inspiring critics to call her “the most exciting singer on the stage today”.