In Episode 3 of Before Camelot, hosts James Ottley and Thornton Kennedy continue to peel back the veneer of America’s most storied political dynasty. It begins with the death of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Originally groomed for the presidency, Joe Jr.'s tragic end in World War II forced his younger brother John into the political spotlight, with Bobby soon following. The episode traces the family's rise to power, built on Joseph Kennedy Sr.’s fortune and ambition, and the burden his sons carried as heirs to a legacy forged in secrecy and scandal. From wartime sacrifice to political triumph, and the series of tragedies that followed, the conclusion confronts the origins of the so-called Kennedy curse and the heavy cost of America’s royal family.
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In Episode 3 of Before Camelot, hosts James Ottley and Thornton Kennedy continue to peel back the veneer of America’s most storied political dynasty. It begins with the death of Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Originally groomed for the presidency, Joe Jr.'s tragic end in World War II forced his younger brother John into the political spotlight, with Bobby soon following. The episode traces the family's rise to power, built on Joseph Kennedy Sr.’s fortune and ambition, and the burden his sons carried as heirs to a legacy forged in secrecy and scandal. From wartime sacrifice to political triumph, and the series of tragedies that followed, the conclusion confronts the origins of the so-called Kennedy curse and the heavy cost of America’s royal family.
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