Although America has no royal family, for awhile "The Kennedys" came close. These stories reveal how members of this Irish-American family, and their spouses, impacted the U.S. and its culture during the last part of the 20th century.
The "WHITE HOUSE TOUR," with Mrs.
The Bag of Pigs invasion - known as "A Perfect Failure" - may seem foolhardy today, but it must be viewed in its historical context.
While he was still Attorney General, during his brothers administration, Bobby Kennedy told journalists that an African-American could be president of...
This is the trailer for "Bobby," a film about the assassination of Senator Kennedy by Emilio Estevez.
Forty-seven years after the death of President Kennedy, Gerald Blaine (a former Secret Service agent assigned to the White House Detail) and Clint Hil...
Clint Hill was Mrs. Kennedy's secret service agent on November 22, 1963.
The Bay of Pigs fueled Castro's worry of an American invasion and his desire for missiles from the Soviet Union.
President Kennedy summoned his most trusted advisors to evaluate America's options.
Walter Cronkrite recalls tension in the CBS newsroom during the height of the "missile crisis.
As plans for an invasion of Cuba continued, during the "Missile Crisis," President Kennedy sent his advisors home on Saturday evening.
Returning from a trip to Chicago, stating that he had a cold, the President discussed options and next steps with his advisors.
Major Richard Heyser flew a U-2 mission over Cuba during October of 1962.
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