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The Kennedys

Joe Kennedy – The Hollywood Years

By Tom Deignan, Contributor
February / March 2013

January 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Movie columnist Tom Deignan examines David Nasaw’s book The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy with an eye to Kennedy’s time in Hollywood.The year was 1926, a year before Charles Lindbergh would make his heralded flight across the Atlantic.  And so, when a 38-year-old Joseph P. Kennedy made his first trip to Hollywood, a train would have to … [Read more...] about Joe Kennedy – The Hollywood Years

A Young Kennedy Returns to His Roots in Ireland

October / November 2012

September 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Bobby Kennedy III travels to New Ross, Co. Wexford for the Irish America Hall of Fame inductions of Robert F. Kennedy and Eunice Shriver Kennedy, and the inaugural Kennedy Summer School. The inaugural Kennedy Summer School was held in New Ross, Co. Wexford, September 6-8. Twelve separate events celebrated Irish-American history politics and culture, and the legacy of the … [Read more...] about A Young Kennedy Returns to His Roots in Ireland

Honey Fitz & Sweet Caroline: A Century of Fenway

By Michael Quinlin, Contributor
June / July 2012

May 16, 2012 by 2 Comments

The Red Sox and the City of Boston celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of  America’s most beloved ballparks.Honey Fitz, aka John Francis Fitzgerald, would have loved the pageantry of “Fenway 100,” the celebration of Boston’s Fenway Park on April 20, 2012. The grandfather of President John F. Kennedy would have especially relished the sight of his descendants, Caroline … [Read more...] about Honey Fitz & Sweet Caroline: A Century of Fenway

Jean Kennedy Smith: Irish America Hall of Fame

By Kristin Romano, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2011

April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Activist, humanitarian, diplomat. Often referred to as the shy Kennedy, Jean Kennedy Smith has quietly blazed her own trail while still holding true to the family legacy of public service. The last of the Kennedy siblings still living, Kennedy Smith has devoted her life to advocating for the disabled and working towards peace in Northern Ireland. Early Life Jean Ann Kennedy … [Read more...] about Jean Kennedy Smith: Irish America Hall of Fame

Ted Kennedy, History Buff

By Thomas Fleming, Contributor
August / September 2010

August 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment

As the first anniversary of  Ted Kennedy’s death approaches, Thomas Fleming recalls the late senator’s fascination with American history and his desire to share that love with America’s children and his own family. “Is there anyone you’d like to dedicate this book to?” The voice on the telephone was my publisher, David Kane, president of American History Press.  He was about … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy, History Buff

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June 5, 1968

Following his win in the California and South Dakota primaries, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy made a speech addressing his campaign supporters at the Ambassador Hotel in LA, California. In an effort to make it to a press conference on time, Kennedy decided to pass through the kitchen, where he was shot by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. He sustained three gun shot wounds and was immediately rushed to The Good Samaritan Hospital. Despite surgery, Kennedy died the next morning on June 6, 1968.

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