Tag: kennedy
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JFK at 100
John F. Kennedy was the Steve McQueen of presidents. His family were the reality stars before the Kardashians. He would have turned 100 years old today. But he’s forever frozen in time as the vibrant, handsome president of the early 60s. Ever since I was a kid, the presidency has fascinated me and JFK has…
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Kennedy assassination: 50 years after the death of Camelot
In the movie JFK, there’s a climactic scene where Kevin Costner shows the absurdity of the idea that Lee Harvey Oswald could have been the lone gunmen who assassinated John F. Kennedy. To just watch that scene, it might seem like a compelling argument. Conspiracy theories about John F. Kennedy have always been prevalent. It’s…
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Once Upon A Secret: the insightfully fascinating book by a JFK intern/mistress
Late October. 1962. America is in a panic as the U.S. and the Soviet Union appear to be close to the brink of nuclear war. The early morning hours of October 28 would prove to be the final hours leading up to the peaceful conclusion of the Cuban Missile Crisis. But in the days…
Josh Benner 