John F. Kennedy
Dan Snow's History Hit
History Hit
4.7 • 13.7K Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2020
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Fredrik Logevall joined me on the pod to discuss the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy. By the time of his assassination in 1963, John F. Kennedy stood at the helm of the greatest power the world had ever seen. Born in 1917 to a striving Irish-American family that had ascended the ranks of Boston's political machine, Kennedy was bred for public service and he rose meteorically to become America's youngest president.
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