Product Description

Often called America's royal family, the name Kennedy has become synonymous with astounding political highs and devastating personal lows. This definitive collection examines the lives of the three brothers who scaled political and societal heights, triumphant and tragic, and reflects on the lasting, distinctive imprint they have made on the political and cultural landscape.

This 8 DVD set includes:
The Kennedy Curse
America's most famous political family has undoubtedly suffered more than its share of tragedy, beginning with the untimely deaths of Joe Jr. and Kathleen in separate airplane crashes during WWII to John Jr.'s fatal airplane crash. In the interim there have been two assassinations, as well as murder, rape, and drug charges for the Kennedy cousins. Is there any truth to the whispers that they are "cursed"? Join politicians, reporters, and historians for an all-encompassing analysis of "The Kennedy Curse".

JFK: From the Solomon Islands to the Bay of Pigs
Trace John F. Kennedy's meteoric rise to the country's highest position from his naval career to the presidency. Discover the truth behind the events surrounding the sinking of the world's most famous torpedo boat and the basis for JFK's book, Profiles in Courage. Watch the entire first televised political debate with Richard M. Nixon, believed by many to have clinched JFK's eventual win. Relive the drama and hope as Kennedy secures his party's nomination for president and watch as Kennedy deals with what he described as the "worst experience of my life".

JFK: A Presidency Revealed
Forty years after his death, America's fascination with John F. Kennedy remains undiminished. From the details of his legendary liaisons to the back room deals that helped defuse Cold War crises, JFK: A Presidency Revealed draws from an unequaled wealth of source materials and a host of interviews with personal confidants, administration insiders, and highly-placed sources to present a comprehensive, and revelatory look at America's 35 president.

The Men Who Killed Kennedy
A medical technician who was at the autopsy states categorically that the body he saw was not the one shown in the official photographs. The mortician who buried Lee Harvey Oswald reveals a startling discovery made 18 years later. A highly decorated Army officer says he was trained to eliminate key witnesses...

Forty years after JFK was shot in Dallas, controversy rages around his assassination. The Men Who Killed Kennedy, an authoritative six-part series drawing on exclusive interviews with highly-placed government sources and independent investigators, is the most comprehensive examination of the case ever filmed.

RFK: His Life and Legacy
Relive the promise of hope and change for the future that was to become the rallying cry of Robert F. Kennedy, the third Kennedy son earmarked for the presidency. Cultivating the most dedicated of friends as well as the most ruthless of political and personal enemies, learn of the shy insider, devoted father, and ruthless politician, in the most complete portrait of the man to date.

Ted Kennedy: Tragedy, Scandal, and Redemption
Born into a family of great wealth and privilege, "Ted" was the ninth-and final- child of Rose and Joseph Kennedy, matriarch and patriarch of the closest thing America had to a royal family. After the untimely and tragic deaths of his three older brothers, Ted inherited the weight of his father's political ambitions, and served as surrogate father to the 13 children of his slain brothers.

Early scandals like the tragedy of Chappaquiddick and public displays of womanizing and drunkenness are contrasted with his stellar marks as U.S. Senator. The life and career of Edward Moore Kennedy is revealed through his close friends, family members, political colleagues, and opponents.

Caroline Kennedy: The Next Generation
The eldest child of John F. Kennedy and Jackie, she is American royalty. But her life has been shaped by tragedy- the assassination of her father when was six years old, and the accidental death of brother John Jr. in 1999. As the only surviving child, she has maintained her family's legacy. Successful, involved with family and country, she embodies the values her parents held and continues to serve as a scion of that well-loved American family.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30396 in DVD
• Brand: A&E HOME ENT.
• Released on: 2009-03-31
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 10
• Running time: 1400 minutes

Features

• A comprehensive look inside America's most famous family. See the political careers of Robert and John. Go inside the controversies of Chappaquiddick and the Martha Moxley murder. Discover if a curse is looming over this family and discover how Caroline Kennedy is preserving the family legacy.America's most famous family has had it share of triumph and tragedy. This mammoth collection look

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Review for JFK: A Presidency Revealed
JFK: A Presidency Revealed delves unflinchingly into the presidency of John F. Kennedy, examining the political crises, social unrest, and personal intricacies that marked his administration. What makes this three-part series stand out is its willingness to admit Kennedy's faults--in particular his troubled marriage, his infidelities, his illnesses, and his sometimes-excessive use of painkillers to cope with the pain of his bad back--as well as the missteps of his presidency, providing a strikingly balanced and human portrait of this all-too-often-mythologized president. Particularly revelatory is how the inexperience that resulted in the bungled Bay of Pigs operation led, in turn, to a far more skilled and careful handing of the Cuban missile crisis, in which the world came closer to nuclear war than ever before and perhaps ever since. A wealth of film, video, photographs, and previously unreleased secret recordings provide new insights into Kennedy's political and personal life (Kennedy was, as this documentary makes clear, the first president to really use the media to achieve his goals, launching an entirely new political forum). --Bret Fetzer

Review for The Men Who Killed Kennedy:
This artfully constructed five-part series offers chilling evidence that American democracy has become a convenient lie; that a conspiratorial coup d'état removed a sitting president and then hid that fact from the American people. This sounds like the stuff of wild-eyed paranoia, but these filmmakers did their homework well--interviews include levelheaded witnesses, suspicious government agents, and Dallas cops present in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963. Some of the "proof" (especially in Episode 2, "The Forces of Darkness") seems a bit far-fetched, but the sheer number of unexplained facts is riveting. An autopsy attendant describes a procedure botched by meddling Secret Service agents. A deaf-mute eyewitness shares his recollection of uniformed men hiding a rifle and leaving the site of the assassination unchallenged. Eisenhower's security chief, present at the shooting, discusses fatal safety lapses--as well as mysterious shots coming from the opposite direction of the Texas School Book Depository. District Attorney Jim Garrison points out that Lee Harvey Oswald, a Marine assigned to Russian reconnaissance, operated a "Communist" organization out of a government intelligence office. Senator Ralph Yarbrough, present in the motorcade, tells of Kennedy's order to recall the troops from Vietnam--an order rescinded by the Pentagon three days after his death. But the most powerful elements of this documentary are the most personal, as hardened cops confess to lasting nightmares, as senatorial investigators tearfully recall the moment they realized the official story did not match the facts, and as simple bystanders share their lasting grief at having witnessed the gory death of America's innocence. --Grant Balfour

Customer Reviews

A great way to own the history channel programs
I bought the Kennedy megaset to gain more information about America's first family. I am very glad that I made the purchase because it contains many programs that are also for sale on amazon but it was all together in one set at a better price! I would recommend this set to others because the programs are very well done.