All posts tagged "JFK"
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7.4K1MassachusettsLarry O’Brien, the Kennedy Mafioso Who Did In Richard Nixon
Larry O’Brien belonged to John F. Kennedy’s Irish Mafia, but later – and inadvertently – helped end Richard Nixon’s presidency. Lawrence Francis...
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12.9K3MassachusettsThe Kennedy Press Conference, Always Good for a Laugh
A Kennedy press conference was something to look forward to because of the young president’s witty responses to reporters. John F. Kennedy...
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10.5K4Arts and LeisureRobert Frost Lets JFK Do the Unthinkable
A poet and a politician swapped roles during the presidential campaign of 1960, when Robert Frost campaigned for John F. Kennedy and...
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5.9K3MassachusettsSenator John Kennedy Makes a Big Announcement. Sort Of.
Exactly no one was surprised on Jan. 2, 1960, when Massachusetts Senator John Kennedy stood under the crystal chandeliers in the red-carpeted...
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8.8K10New Hampshire11 Things You Didn’t Know About William Loeb
William Loeb had an outsize influence on national politics as publisher of the Manchester Union Leader, New Hampshire’s statewide newspaper. From 1946...
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9.1K6MassachusettsThe Stunned Musical Reaction to JFK’s Assassination
Boston Symphony Hall filled with gasps and sobs when Concertmaster Erich Leinsdorf broke the news of JFK’s assassination. The concert had begun...
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