Killing Kennedy was written by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Together, they have written nine books, each representing the deaths of other famous figures in the world. The purpose of the author's writing the book is to inform the readers of John F. Kennedy’s presidency as well as his tragic fate. I chose this book because this topic is most interesting to me, since I have a family connection with John F. Kennedy. Although biased from a political standpoint, Bill O’Rielly’s and Martin Dugard’s Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot is an entertaining and well-written book leading up to the events of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, showing the beginning of family domination that completely dissipates.
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The End of Camelot starts with the path to power of John F. Kennedy, his upbringing, and his goals in politics, covering significant events from his presidency, including the assault on the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his dedication to the Civil Rights Movement. Additionally, it provides insight into Lee Harvey Oswald's background by examining his difficult upbringing, his departure from the Soviet Union, his return to the United States, and his goals. Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in a vehicle. The events leading up to the assassination are detailed minute by minute. It examines the subsequent investigations, including the Warren Commission's examination of the assassination and the numerous conspiracy theories that surfaced thereafter. Although biased from a political standpoint, Bill O’Rielly’s and Martin Dugard’s Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot is an entertaining and well-written book leading up to the events of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, showing the beginning of family domination that completely dissipates. The author’s main point of the book was to show how the assassination of JFK marked an end to the hope of American politics that the Kennedys marked in the American eye. For example, in Chapter 9 on page 146, the book states, "Bobby Kennedy has become such a political force that even the vice president worries he is powerless to stop Bobby from winning in 1968. It all seems so easy: JFK in 1968, then Booby took the White House and then won again in 1972, and then maybe Teddy in 1976 and 1980. The Kennedy dynasty is poised to control the American presidency for the next twelve years. It’s almost a sure thing.” This quote shows how the author believed that Kennedy would rule over the presidency for several years. Throughout the book, they give numbers showing his popularity and how this is important for their dynasty. This was an explanation of just how they
Bill O’Reilly is a well-known author, he …show more content…
The End of Camelot starts with the path to power of John F. Kennedy, his upbringing, and his goals in politics, covering significant events from his presidency, including the assault on the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his dedication to the Civil Rights Movement. Additionally, it provides insight into Lee Harvey Oswald's background by examining his difficult upbringing, his departure from the Soviet Union, his return to the United States, and his goals. Kennedy was shot and killed on November 22, 1963, while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in a vehicle. The events leading up to the assassination are detailed minute by minute. It examines the subsequent investigations, including the Warren Commission's examination of the assassination and the numerous conspiracy theories that surfaced thereafter. Although biased from a political standpoint, Bill O’Rielly’s and Martin Dugard’s Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot is an entertaining and well-written book leading up to the events of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, showing the beginning of family domination that completely dissipates. The author’s main point of the book was to show how the assassination of JFK marked an end to the hope of American politics that the Kennedys marked in the American eye. For example, in Chapter 9 on page 146, the book states, "Bobby Kennedy has become such a political force that even the vice president worries he is powerless to stop Bobby from winning in 1968. It all seems so easy: JFK in 1968, then Booby took the White House and then won again in 1972, and then maybe Teddy in 1976 and 1980. The Kennedy dynasty is poised to control the American presidency for the next twelve years. It’s almost a sure thing.” This quote shows how the author believed that Kennedy would rule over the presidency for several years. Throughout the book, they give numbers showing his popularity and how this is important for their dynasty. This was an explanation of just how they