John F. Kennedy

November 23, 2023

A Murder in Georgetown: JFK Assassination at 60

Six decades ago today (Nov. 22), President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The murder put an end to “Camelot” and the hope and energy that the young president and his

Book Reviews/New Books

Review of JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli

J. Randy Taraborrelli’s JFK: The Kennedy Years constitutes an ambitious, if occasionally florid, exegesis of John F. Kennedy’s life, with a particular emphasis on his personal entanglements and political ascendancy. This voluminous biography, suffused with a gossipy verve, seeks to

July 20, 2025

Review of JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli

July 20, 2025

Book Reviews/New Books

J. Randy Taraborrelli’s JFK: The Kennedy Years constitutes an ambitious, if occasionally florid, exegesis of John F. Kennedy’s life, with a particular emphasis on his personal entanglements and political ascendancy. This voluminous

A Murder in Georgetown: JFK Assassination at 60

November 23, 2023

Six decades ago today (Nov. 22), President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The murder put an end to “Camelot” and the hope and energy that the young president and his

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