We primarily think of John F. Kennedy when we talk about the Kennedy dynasty, United States. This is so not only because of his worldwide fame as the president of the United States acquired within a short span of time but also because of his assassination on November 22, 1983 in Dallas under certain circumstances. Even today, these events are remembered.
The circumstances and consequences of his assassination in the American politics led to the attention of all journalists, writers, filmmakers and historians, of course, on the Kennedy family. Moreover, films, academic, scientific and even romantic books and websites on the unsolved murder, investigation, and even the controversy about the personality of JFK (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) are available in ample number. Very often, the man is depicted as a "Janus", the hero with two faces: Sometimes conqueror and sometimes visionary; leadership of a dynamic and responsible man, with a sleek, youthful personality, and sometimes close to certain circles. The Kennedy family represents America with contradictions, dreams and myths.
When we talk about the Kennedys (plural), few inevitable questions arise: what is the actual influence of the Kennedy family with respect to the political, economic, social and cultural life of the United States? Does the Kennedy family also have an unclear history like that of John Fitzgerald, who was the most famous member in the family?
Since the assassination of John F. Kennedy, no family member has managed to reach the position of the presidency of the United States. The Kennedy family has however been talking about it indirectly to the Governor of California to elect JKF's nephew for the next governor post with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the opponent. The fact that this information was widely publicized and even used as an argument for campaigns demonstrated the continued interest of Americans of this famous family.
The Kennedy family is very active in business circles and maintains strong relationships with influential politicians in the United States. Besides the remarkable commitment of its members in the fields of American power (A), we must highlight that the Kennedy family has been noted by the Americans for more than forty years: American family whose importance in the media and the American consciousness is a myth. (B)
1. The Kennedys like many Irish immigrants, in the early nineteenth century, fled from the narrow horizon of Ireland due to the Irish famine and came to settle in America. In their Irish origin, they retain an attachment to the Catholic faith which also marks their sensitivity for an active social policy. In 1848, the grandfather of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Patrick, followed Patrick Barron (his good friend at Cherry Bros) who taught him how to make wooden staved vessels, and landed in Boston. He first opened a tavern (a saloon) and expanded it in different locations. Then he bought a wholesale beverage company, invested its gains in a coal mine business and he also started insurancing companies and this turned out to be a huge foundation for the family development.
[...] The thesis of an agreement between Joe Kennedy and mobster Sam Giancana of Chicago intended to elect JFK to explain the conduct of this election. While the margin between the two contenders was limited to a few thousand votes in many states, the success of John Kennedy in the State of Illinois (whose capital city is Chicago) was disproportionate in comparison. Father Kennedy, who was closely linked with organized crime groups was actively involved in smuggling alcohol, and being aware of the Mafia power he had, exercised direct influence over the unions and companies and could assure the result of an election. [...]
[...] The photographer Jacques Lowe, who preferred the "Kennedy clan:, the pictures of the Kennedys were always “staged Hence he regreted when JFK defeated Richard Nixon: should have bought the entire Kodak stock before the campaign. " After JFK's victory in 1960 in Hyannis Port (headquarters of the family), the family members posed "royally" in the lounge. Jackie Kennedy was charming, just as the sisters Eunice, Pat, Ethel, Rosemary; "my striking forces in skirts," said John. Rose, John's mother died at the age of 104, after having buried three of her sons. [...]
[...] He served in the US Senate and in 1952 he defeated the all-powerful Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and this was a surprise for all those who did not understand that the Kennedys did everything possible to clear a path. The whole "clan" had mobilized for his leadership and millions for his ambassadorship, his father had indeed helped in this course. He was re-elected for a second term in the Senate in 1958 defeating Boston lawyer Vincent J. Celeste. He wanted to become the president, especially after his marriage with Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in 1953, a pretty, bright, attractive woman who was exposed to the New York society. [...]
[...] The Kennedys like many Irish immigrants, in the early nineteenth century, fled from the narrow horizon of Ireland due to the Irish famine and came to settle in America. In their Irish origin, they retain an attachment to the Catholic faith which also marks their sensitivity for an active social policy. In 1848, the grandfather of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Patrick, followed Patrick Barron (his good friend at Cherry Bros) who taught him how to make wooden staved vessels, and landed in Boston. [...]
[...] The Kennedys have indeed rallied a number of movements and personalities against them by their affluence, their success and also because of their liberal positions and the democratic movements of American blacks. Embodying a family model (or leaving demonstrating a genuine commitment to defend the American flag and being struck several times at the height of glory, the Kennedy family has been and is still associated with many virtues, as well as many vices. This also makes it a controversial II. [...]
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