Presidential Assassination
Junius And Joseph: Presidential Politics and the Assassination of the First Mormon Prophet
"Junius and Joseph examines Joseph Smith's nearly forgotten [1844] presidential bid, the events leading up to his assassination on June 27, 1844, and the tangled aftermath of the tragic incident. It . . . establishes that Joseph Smith's murder, rather than being the deadly outcome of a spontaneous mob uprising, was in fact a carefully planned military-style execution. It is now possible to identify many of the key individuals engaged in planning his assassination as well as those who took part in the assault on Carthage jail. And second, this study presents incontrovertible evidence that the effort to remove the Mormon leader from power and influence extended well beyond Hancock County [Illinois] (and included prominent Whig politicians as well as the Democratic governor of the state), thereby transforming his death from an impulsive act by local vigilantes into a political assassination sanctioned by some of the most powerful men in Illinois. The circumstances surrounding Joseph Smith's death also serve to highlight the often unrecognized truth that a full understanding of early Mormon history can be gained only when considered in the context of events taking place in American society as a whole."Beginning with this provocative thesis, Wicks and Foister engage in a thorough reexamination of Joseph Smith's 1844 presidential candidacy, its political context and implications, and its probable connection to his murder. While their work asserts controversial conclusions about what and who were behind that murder, its import extends further since it provides unprecedented, detailed portraits of political Mormonism, politics in 1844 Illinois and the Midwest, the web of connections and personalities that linked the two, and the events of June 27.
RFK
RFK focuses on the final five years of Robert F. Kennedy's life beginning with President John F. Kennedy's untimely death in 1963 to his own tragic death in 1968. From the transformation of the younger Kennedy as he moved out of the shadows of JFK to establish and define his own political persona. Golden Globe nominee Linus Roache (The Gathering Storm, Wings of the Dove, Hart's War) is riveting in his portrayal of the young Kennedy. Also starring James Cromwell (L.A. Confidential, The Green Mile) as Lyndon Johnson, David Paymer (State and Main), Martin Donovan (Insomnia), Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction, Mission Impossible). Written by Hank Steinberg (*61, Without A Trace) and Directed by Robert Dornhelm (Sins of the Father, Anne Frank).
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years
For decades, books about John or Robert Kennedy have woven either a shimmering tale of Camelot gallantry or a tawdry story of runaway ambition and reckless personal behavior. But the real story of the Kennedys in the 1960s has long been submerged -- until now. In Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot sheds a dramatic new light on the tumultuous inner life of the Kennedy presidency and its stunning aftermath. Talbot, the founder of Salon.com, has written a gripping political history that is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.Brothers begins on the shattering afternoon of November 22, 1963, as a grief-stricken Robert Kennedy urgently demands answers about the assassination of his brother. Bobby's suspicions immediately focus on the nest of CIA spies, gangsters, and Cuban exiles that had long been plotting a violent regime change in Cuba. The Kennedys had struggled to control this swamp of anti-Castro intrigue based in southern Florida, but with little success.
Brothers then shifts back in time, revealing the shadowy conflicts that tore apart the Kennedy administration, pitting the young president and his even younger brother against their own national security apparatus. The Kennedy brothers and a small circle of their most trusted advisors -- men like Theodore Sorensen, Robert McNamara, and Kenneth O'Donnell, who were so close the Kennedys regarded them as family -- repeatedly thwarted Washington's warrior caste. These hard-line generals and spymasters were hell-bent on a showdown with the Communist foe -- in Berlin, Laos, Vietnam, and especially Cuba. But the Kennedys continually frustrated their militaristic ambitions, pushing instead for a peaceful resolution to the Cold War. The tensions within the Kennedy administration were heading for an explosive climax, when a burst of gunfire in a sunny Dallas plaza terminated John F. Kennedy's presidency.
Based on interviews with more than one hundred fifty people -- including many of the Kennedys' aging "band of brothers," whose testimony here might be their final word on this epic political story -- as well as newly released government documents, Brothers reveals the compelling, untold story of the Kennedy years, including JFK's heroic efforts to keep the country out of a cataclysmic war and Bobby Kennedy's secret quest to solve his beloved brother's murder. Bobby's subterranean search was a dangerous one and led, in part, to his own quest for power in 1968, in a passion-filled campaign that ended with his own murder. As Talbot reveals here, RFK might have been the victim of the same plotters he suspected of killing his brother. This is historical storytelling at its riveting best -- meticulously researched and movingly told.
Brothers is a sprawling narrative about the clash of powerful men and the darker side of the Cold War -- a tale of tragic grandeur that is certain to change our understanding of the relentlessly fascinating Kennedy saga.
ASSASSINATIONS, PRESIDENTIAL: An entry from Charles Scribner's Sons' Dictionary of American History
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JFK John Kennedy Teletype Re Lh Oswald Assassination
27 September 1964 teletype with the findings of the Warren Commission, specifically profiling Lee Harvey Oswald. Document reads in part, "?Oswald takes form?as a tortured wanderer in quest of two things: an ever elusive happiness or, barring that, a place in history?" News story goes on to describe a Freudian pressure cooker, "?shared a bed with his mother until he was 10 or 11?'Lee just felt that his mother never game a damn for him.'" Two page teletype measures approximately 8.5" x 10". Heavily toned, else fine.
Kennedys: The Curse of Power (The History Channel)
In the modern world, the idea of a curse is usually dismissed as superstition. Yet in the case of the Kennedy family, many otherwise skeptical people regard their repeated misfortunes as the result of outside forces. Using newsreel footage, still photos, archival material and numerous original interviews, KENNEDYS: THE CURSE OF POWER examines the string of tragedies that has befallen the family, stretching all the way back to World War II. We'll explore various theories about why so many of the clan have fallen victim to fate, from simple coincidence to Chris Lawford's conjecture that "the Kennedy story is really about karma, about people who broke the rules and were ultimately broken by them." And we'll also examine the flip side of the coin, the undeniable truth that America's most famous political dynasty has been blessed with wealth, intelligence, looks and influence. Join politicians, reporters and historians for an all-encompassing analysis of "The Kennedy Curse."What a way to go: Sarah Vowell's morbidly funny tour of presidential assassination sites.(Assassination Vacation)(Book Review): An article from: Washington Monthly
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Title: What a way to go: Sarah Vowell's morbidly funny tour of presidential assassination sites.(Assassination Vacation)(Book Review)
Author: Jamie Malanowski
Publication: Washington Monthly (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Washington Monthly Company
Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Page: 58(3)
Article Type: Book Review
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