On episode eleven of American
History Too! we delve into one of the most chilling moments in US history –
the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963. To aid us in the voyage through fear,
conspiracy, and legend we are joined by the University of Glasgow’s Fraser
McCallum.
What is uncontested about that day? What are the most
plausible and most outlandish conspiracy theories to prosper in the fifty years
since the assassination? Why do these conspiracies
matter? And how were Lyndon Johnson and
Bobby Kennedy the original conspiracy
theorists?
Finally, does the myth of the fallen President match the
reality of the Kennedy presidency? Find
out all this and more on this episode of American
History Too!
We’ll be back with our next podcast on the Vietnam War in
the next two weeks.
Cheers,
Mark and Malcolm
Reading/Viewing List
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Kathryn Olmsted, Real Enemies:
Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War 1 to 9/11(Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 2009)
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William Manchester, The Death of a President: November 20–November 25, 1963 (US: Harper & Row, 2013)
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(Film) - Dir. Oliver Stone, JFK (1991)
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