The Kennedys - America's 'Royal' Families

[@andyanderson3628]

Do I believe in curses? No. But if I recognize a Kennedy getting on my flight, I will sweat.

[@girl1213]

It's not really curses, but bad luck and that's what's more frightening than a curse. You can make and even control a curse, but luck? Not a chance. So it's understandable people get uneasy around the Kennedys: no one in the family is going out of their way to cause harm, but the fact is it just happens with them more often than it does the average person.

[@KnotyerbizKut]

Or if like, you’re ever asked to ride in a topless caddie slowly through the streets of d…hell annnnny Texas city. Then maybe the trepidation would be real 😂

[@Hawthorneheights888]

@@girl1213are you sure they didn’t intent to cause harm though? ARE YOU SURE? because that’s the thing about curses, more often than not they are self inflicted…

[@alexjohnson7558]

This 😂

[@mindyourbusinessxoxo]

Forget sweating, I'M GONE.

[@jovindsouza3407]

Rip Rosemary Kennedy, she deserved so much better than what she got.

[@helene4397]

What if her issues started when she was born, when she was born, some nurse instead of helping the baby into the world, kept baby INSIDE the mother because doctor had not arrived yet...

[@floriduhgeorgia]

@@helene4397 it’s important to note that a lot of people say that the Kennedys made that up to justify the lobotomy and that that never happened at all

[@floriduhgeorgia]

Yes and the family tried to lie that doctors held the mother’s legs together at birth to victimize themselves to remove any culpability of how they tortured their own family member

[@arianna5270]

@@helene4397Her issues were made horrible by the lobotomy… actually many discussions I’ve seen of her seem to lean towards her being more of a bad girl with questionable sexuality. It seems like the family has dramatized her difference prelobotomy to make it seem less crappy what was done to her.

[@bbybella9937]

@@arianna5270 It’s well documented that Rosemary was “held in” the birth canal to wait for the doctor to arrive. Clearly she would have had some mental impairment from this. Ever since then she had some prominent cognitive and behavioral issues that were seen as early as when she was a baby/toddler and she was not hitting some key milestones at the average rate and time frame. She then had seizures and mood swings which is what led her father to have her lobotomized because that’s what he thought would work to make her feel better. Also her other sisters were sexually active and had boyfriends and nothing seemed to happen to them. Eunice, Patrica and Kathleen all come to mind.

[@berthabridges3483]

Mrs. Rose Kennedy was the hand that rocked the cradle and taught her children to understand how privileged they were and that giving back was just as important as receiving.

[@payrysdoscs4903]

All hail the Queen

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Rose was a good mother. Too bad Joe went ahead with that lobotomy on Rosemary. He did it without Rose's knowledge.

[@suzyfarnham3165]

@@JenniJemm Kick never married a divorcee? She was married once ..... to Billy Hartington. He next beau was a divorcee but they never married. They were killed well before that.

[@JamieHaDov]

You mean Countess Rose Kennedy lol

[@judymartin9980]

Rose was a horrible mother. She never showed her children affection, and often left them for months every year while she traveled.

[@lianefehrle9921]

No curse just a family with addiction problems and a father that pushed his kids too hard for the fathers own dreams

[@patriot4095]

And a whole lot of affairs.

[@soilofk]

but also so many coincidences with deaths and tragedies...makes you think

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

I think , politically eise) that the higher up americans who remain unknown, billionaires, etc.. but mainly connections to the cia/nsa/fbi etc.. did not like them since their first generation when they become big, their father. Wanted to take them down so they set them up for death. ​@soilofk

[@SayYoJ]

@@patriot4095 if affairs led to curses... Who would be left on the hill????????

[@patriot4095]

@@SayYoJ did I say affairs led to curses? No, I was responding to the initial comment of it wasn’t a curse just a family with addictions and problems and I added also a family history of having affairs. No it doesn’t mean they were cursed because of that. I don’t know of any family that has an actual curse on their name.

[@marimolen3122]

Chris Pratt being in this video was such a jumpscare

[@AmyHoldaway27]

Him and Schwarzenegger lol I was not expecting them

[@crystalschweitzer7625]

Lol did you not know he is married to a Kennedy?

[@noorbohamad5796]

@@crystalschweitzer7625 if you’re asking me? yes

[@marimolen3122]

@@crystalschweitzer7625 I was blind but now I see

[@Noriqurtz]

in some way so many celebrities have relations to a Kennedy

[@displacerkatsidhe]

So, here's the thing. Curses make for good stories, but when people grow up rich, their common sense and self preservation is amazingly low. There's a reason celebrities and billionaires often die in some of the dumbest ways possible. Or why so many of them keep drinking and driving.

[@stevetournay6103]

...and yet some of them become President in their 70s, never having faced a consequence in their entire lives...

[@ArchangelAva]

True but the amount of bad luck that has followed this family, even to the present day is staggering

[@nathy0308]

Precisely

[@noble604]

There’s nothing at all make-believe about the reality of curses. The trick was to make you believe they don’t exist.

[@Americansikkunt]

Are we just going to completely ignore the cutthroat nature of Politics and Power? They weren’t JUST rich, they were political…. Which means they also had political opposition. Powerful oppositions…..

[@elkowasaki]

Nobody deserved to be put through a lobotomy... my heart goes out to all those put under this horrifying procedure 💔

[@deboraholsen2504]

Yes, and the next big thing we’ll deeply regret as a society is the deliberate chopping off of healthy breasts and genitals from CHILDREN!! Plus, legally sterilizing our children by giving them puberty blockers and opposite sex hormones before they even become adults and have adult, mature feelings and judgement!! And all this, with little to no counseling or guidance or alternatives, or even simply waiting!! All to please the LBGTQIA-RSTUVWXYZ community!! 😮😢 Kids are paying for all this with lost body parts, inferior replacement body parts, plus resulting lack of self-esteem and confidence and their abilities as natural citizens to be taken from them, plus duped parents and suicidal children as a result of all this failure!! How could we be so in the dark in this day and age and think THIS is the best we could do for our precious CHILDREN!! This is much WORSE than a lobotomy!!!! I wish we could wake up from being woke!!!

[@karagalactic]

I watched a video on rosemary and her life is so sad. I feel so awful for her. I can't believe they didn't let the mom deliver her right away. They both could have died from that.

[@jillruben8924]

Poor Rose didn’t know about his decision until after. Joe Sr was a wicked and evil man. Terribly sad for Rosemary💔

[@christineperez7562]

He never meant that to happen. He was worried about men wanting a relationship with her when she had the mind of a 12 year old. She had no interest in men. He was trying to find a cure. Just like today you hear about autism speaks. They literally are trying to find a CURE. To me there is no need for a cure maybe rehab and early intervention but not a cure.

[@meghanmisaliar]

​@@karagalacticoh please. Stop acting like you really care 😂😂

[@brettlarch8050]

I often ask older people who were around when Kennedy was assassinated what they remember. Common themes I’ve heard - 1. People crying 2. People freaking out 3. People looking at the tv in horror 4. Even republicans who hated him burst into tears

[@viperess2092002]

My mom was in school at the time and told me she went into the cafeteria for lunch and saw people in tears and was told what happened she went to a catholic school

[@damonika09]

My grandparents liked JFK to the point that one of my uncles is named Fitzgerald after him.

[@kayellee7202]

And that's the moment some people started locking their doors -- they no longer felt safe, they told me.

[@cindchan]

My parents would talk about that day sometimes.

[@karenokeane6461]

My parents told me they'll never forget how SILENT their whole town suddenly became. Normally crowded restaurants and bars were empty that night. Those who were doing the necessary errands....grocery shopping, post office, etc., went about their business in shocked silence. Schools were dismissed early. Everyone who was out and about went home...and remained glued to their televisions for the next week. Surreal, and horrific. :(

[@berthabridges3483]

"My brother need not be idealized, or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, but be remembered simply, as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw war and tried to stop it. Those of us who loved him and take him to his rest today pray that what he wished for others would some day come to pass for all the world. As he said many times, in many parts of this nation to those he touched and who touched him. "Some men see things as they are and say, why? I dream things that never were and say why not." ~ Senator Edward Kennedy, Eulogy for his brother Robert F. Kennedy, June 8th, 1968. 🇺🇸

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Bobby is my favourite Kennedy. Wish they didn't kill him too. ❤

[@suzyfarnham3165]

It was a quote by George Bernard Shaw. JFK had also said it. RFK said it about JFK and Edward Kennedy said it about Robert

[@stevetournay6103]

RFK Sr was the best of the lot...

[@noorbohamad5796]

@@Lili-xq9snmy sympathy goes to his widow and their children

[@lishik7712]

Yet Ted murdered his pregnant mistress & got away with it. That's the Democrat party.

[@janeyrevanescence12]

I read a theory somewhere that Rosemary Kennedy was actually more intelligent than surmised. Scholars who support this theory point out to her diary entries, which imply that she was bright, a quick thinker and capable of complex thoughts. Also, her temper tantrums read less like a danger and more like a person frustrated with the expectations put upon them. The issue that Joe Sr had was that she wasn't as smart as her siblings (who were overachievers, ambitious and dreamers). It also didn't help that she (as the oldest girl) didn't immediately take after her mother (the embodiment of a faithful, patient and adoring woman). As the oldest daughter, it was up to her to help look after her younger siblings, thus preparing her for marriage and motherhood. She was okay with doing that...but she wanted to be a socialite and do things that her siblings were doing. It was that she didn't fit the mold expected of her and her "smart but not as smart" intelligence that led Joe Sr to consult Freeman.

[@cocoaorange1]

The lobotomy was a tragic mistake.

[@Sass2000Cass]

She was probably reacting to the likely abuse in that family.

[@AndreaC_303]

She would have been fine had her mother been allowed to give birth. So horrible.

[@thenightporter]

I read in a book that Rosemary was heading in the direction of becoming promiscuous and her parents feared she woukd end up pregnant.

[@MadgeGreen]

It was her father's narcissism and his view that his children were extensions of himself that led him to have Rosemary lobotomized. He was fearful that Rosemary would bring shame on the family while he was the one who did that himself with his womanizing and actions and beliefs during WW2. He was not a good man, and I believe he was responsible for the fates of several of his children.Life on the earth is so short, and what does it matter if you gain the whole world, but lose your children one by one, or even your soul?

[@AliSakurai]

My grandma told me where she was the day kennedy was assassinated. She and my Grandpa were newly weds and she was in their home cleaning when my grandpa burst in in the middle of the day when he should have been at work, yelling if she heard what happened to the president. They immediately ran and turned on the t v where they saw the news coverage. She told me that she never thought she would be alive to see a president get assassinated in modern time.

[@SegnahcX99]

I was in the 5th grade and after we were told our president was assassinated, the teachers weeping, well it was scary and we went home early. My stepdad (6’ 4” and 250 lbs) was watching tv when our bus dropped us off. His eyes were red and wet! I thought, YIKES! This is very serious! I’d never seen him cry or even be sad! The tv was all about the assassination and the funeral for what seemed like months. But the saddest thing was the two fatherless children, Caroline & John (John), even as a 10 year old i cried when John saluted his dad’s coffin. 😢 so sad. In between John and Bobby’s deaths my stepdad died of cancer. I lost 4 of my 5 brothers to sad, early deaths … my last brother is in a home due to dementia. My sister and I are healthy so far. My mother died 13 years ago. I think when you have a large family it seems you have better changes of bad things happening. Car accidents, household accidents, diseases etc

[@krystalgrimes716]

My Grandfather was an officer in the army and had decent clearance, my grandmother said she was rocking my dad (he was 3 months old) when my gf busted through the door, she asked him if he had heard the news and he had. She said he immediately started packing a bag, and when she asked where he was going, he told her not to ask bc he couldn't tell and he would be back soon. Ive always wondered where he went and what he knew. He eventually became Civilian intelligence after he retired so that just makes me more curious. But he's been gone since I was a young girl.

[@mandyliz84]

My favorite Kennedy family story is RFK’s speech in Indianapolis the night MLK was assassinated. His speech is often cited as one of the main reasons that Indianapolis didn’t riot that night while other cities did. His call for peace and respect for Dr. King are his biggest legacy in this part of the US.

[@Koopalingfan]

Yeah that was very good. He sure would’ve been a very good president. His son has got my vote if he gets on the ballot.

[@linprucher3946]

His son has my vote too

[@areiaaphrodite]

Honestly, aside from JFK and Bobby, the other Kennedy that I respect the most is Kathleen. Joe Sr. was determined to control the lives of his children, yet Kathleen was the only one to stand up to him and live her life the way she wanted, no matter how short it was. RIP to her ❤

[@bbybella9937]

I mean Joe Sr did support her and liked that she was that way. He supported her in her romantic relationships.

[@younglife4089]

I think her mother was the one who didn't supported her at all. Didn't attend her first wedding as well as her funeral.

[@terry4137]

You mean Kick? She was another if not!

[@areiaaphrodite]

@@younglife4089 Joe Sr. went to the funeral, but her brother Joe Jr. is the only one who went to her wedding.

[@areiaaphrodite]

@@bbybella9937 I mean, they said that he refused to go to her wedding because her husband wasn't Catholic

[@avaglennon9873]

I can't imagine losing a child two days after they're born. I feel for anyone who's lost a baby or a child.

[@joanbroad3528]

Thank you for your comment, my Mum had 2 still births, 3 miscarriages one very late. I was the last one born and the only one to survive ! No counselling in those days. When my Mum died, her friend got in touch and asked if my brother and sister would be attending the funeral! I’m sure they are finally all together again.

[@shiningstar7775]

I'd say the family is plagued by Generational trauma I suspect starting with the great grandfather PJ who was clearly an alcoholic and escaping his own traumas. But the real recent trauma starts with Joseph P Kennedy 'a real chip off the block' and the way he treated his wife and children. This I think explains the addictions and challenges the Kennedy's have faced and sometimes with devastating consequences.

[@Sass2000Cass]

This. And some of the members have spoken out against the regime, bit they have been ousted. Such a sad state of affairs

[@kamilyakadyr7063]

It sounded like he projected his failed ambitions on to his children, and that led them to have immense psychological issues and pressures later in life. Classic example of an insecure parent who projected their failed achievements onto their children. The Kennedy children obviously struggled greatly because of this in adulthood. I also suspect they genetically might have some kind of emotional addiction in that family, don't know what it is exactly, but they all seemed to have addicted personalities and had severe emotional problems.

[@lucygordon8665]

What happened to Rosemary sickened me- like of course she was frustrated because she struggled to do what her family was doing- so no wonder she acted out. But like… her father suggested the lobotomy- did her mother not have a say?! My word that poor woman

[@noorbohamad5796]

Apparently Nope

[@KristenK78]

It was 1941. Women were the property of their fathers or husbands. Even with her being 23 at the time, Rosemary had no say in the matter. And Rose wasn’t told until afterward, when it was clearly a failed procedure-I think I’ve heard that Joe knew she would object to it. He couldn’t hide it from her afterward, but he did make her complicit in sending Rosemary away, even if she didn’t know where.

[@JoJoDelBosque]

I read somewhere that Rose Kennedy didn’t find out about the lobotomy until after it was done.

[@PhDrSeuss]

Not at all....her mother (Rose) did not have a say. It was done behind Rose's back. She (and the family) didn't find out about the lobotomy until afterward 😢.

[@oohmyjooy]

"A failed lobotomy" hmmm I don't think there's such thing as a successful lobotomy

[@Dropitlikeitshotspot]

It’s a shame that a lot of the men in that family didn’t put the same efforts into their marriages that they put into their social and political projects. Did any of those men keep their flies zipped up?

[@ChibiProwl]

Doesn't sound like it.😅

[@mistressb5206]

A

[@hanatirk4375]

Nope, if they leaved long they would have catch hiv

[@universalmind7549]

JFK jr. was faithful throughout his marriage.

[@chelsealou9367]

Ugh, anything Kennedy related I just eat up! I've gone on far too many Kennedy deep dives to even remember! Thanks for this! Great work as always!

[@Kadiatuuu]

Its so sad to see that many of the Kennedys died prematurely. Current members of their family need to pray against this pattern, its not normal.

[@sherrykumar2883]

Fortunately RFK Jr was finally given secret service protection. Earlier in his campaign an armed man pretending to be an US Marshall attended one of Bobby’s campaigns in an attempt to harm him.

[@Valleylifeeightysix]

I think they were incest because most incest people blood die because you’re not supposed to reproduce with your own blood

[@ledam2654]

A Black woman designed Jackie's wedding dress. Apparently, when she was asked who made it, she said that she wanted to go to France, but a colored dressmaker designed it. Very blasé about it.

[@mcfrisko834]

Oh wow that’s interesting…😬geez

[@Urekakwkwueh]

I thought it was a purple woman

[@mimik222]

@@Urekakwkwuehplease stop being a loser

[@Berth407]

@@Urekakwkwuehdon’t be an idiot.

[@crystalw.6033]

@@Urekakwkwuehyou’re so smart and clever

[@beccataylor2842]

When I was a kid there was a show on pbs called fetch with ruff ruffman that Ted appeared on, he had challenged one of the contestants to survey whether or not the school day should be extended a few more hours. The kid did such a good job that Ted asked if he would like to come work for him after he finished school

[@SEGASister]

I remember that episode!

[@psychicmediumlisamarie3235]

Rosemary was going to a good school in the Uk and thriving but wasn’t allowed to stay ; she unfortunately went back to the states with her family. John Jr wanted to act ; he was really good at acting but his mother forbid him to become a professional actor. I was at work when he was found deceased. What a tragedy and loss. He had so much promise. He also had ADHD and a good heart ♥️

[@victoria9535]

😮wow! I didn't know he had ADHD! RIP john.

[@Magdalenkaization]

@@victoria9535 children born prematurely have ADHD often.

[@victoria9535]

@@Magdalenkaization he was born premature?!

[@KristenK78]

@@Magdalenkaizationuh, JFK Jr wasn’t premature…

[@Magdalenkaization]

@@KristenK78 Yes, he was born four weeks early.

[@Merrick.Caudle]

This is by far the earliest I have ever been for one of your videos. By far the best way to start my day!

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Thank you Lindsay, I was hoping that you would do this series. *The thing that I liked best about Jack Kennedy was that unlike Prince Charles, Jack Kennedy was not jealous of his wife's* *accomplishments and popularity!* When they went to France, EVERYONE was shouting "Jackie, Jackie" "Jackie!" Jack introduced himself to the assembled dignitaries as " *The man who accompanied Jackie Kennedy to Paris* " *The French people loved him for that!* (In some other ways he was a horrible husband!)

[@TEDrew]

PREACH

[@christinamo7]

Jack treated his wife HORRIBLY - he only did that in public for political expediency. When she lost her first baby - stillbirth he was cruising the mediteranian sea on an orgy with young women and did not come home until he was told to come back or loose any chance at being president. he didn't come to bury his child or comfort his wife who spent 8 days in hospital alone.

[@noorbohamad5796]

“jealous of his wife’s accomplishments and popularity” is it just me or does anyone else also believes that sounds like total BULLSHIT??

[@noorbohamad5796]

BTW FYI TBH I’m not calling BS because I even buy that the NOW KING Charles was “jealous of” the disastrous Diana he fortunately doesn’t have to put up with anymore good riddance I never really liked disastrous Diana

[@efiaahimah3713]

​@@noorbohamad5796....oh shut up and go touch grass. Show some respect. Everybody knows Charly was envious of his beautiful wife

[@makebablondell3177]

It's shocking how so many of the Kennedy's had such bazaar deaths. Heart attack at a gym? Heart attack while doing yoga all those plane crashes can't be a coincidence they're definitely cursed.

[@loisen]

Especially the males

[@cocoaorange1]

How about Katherine's daughter and grandson drowning over a stupid ball. That is freaky and preventable.

[@The_king567]

Wrong no such thing as curses

[@tonitemperance9960]

Joseph Kennedy was what we call today, a bully! As a Bostonian, I've had the opportunities to work, teach and socialize with some of the Kennedy clan, in person. My experiences have shown me a family that is very motivated for public service and extremely normal. Thank you for this ❤

[@SandraNwankwo-wg8vb]

What were they like?

[@MaltMustard]

The Kennedy Curse! I've been intrigued with this topic for some time now! Thank you for covering it!

[@queenbeemoon10]

I agree! There's for sure a curse! Plus having others out to get them.

[@The_king567]

There was no curse

[@MaltMustard]

@@The_king567 Wouldn’t say it either, but it’s simply the term for the family’s long series of tragedies.

[@The_king567]

@@MaltMustard you can say that about any family

[@MaltMustard]

@@The_king567 very true.

[@ClayBrickRoad]

That is a crazy amount of tragedy. Beyond any normal family.

[@ledam2654]

There are families as we speak that have spent generations in war zones or deep poverty. What the Kennedys went through is a lot, but it's not rare, and many times it's worse.

[@ClayBrickRoad]

@@ledam2654 I am sure that is true. It is a lot compared to my family and a lot of other families I would believe. That or more amount of tragedy in any family is sad.

[@mr.protagonist5639]

​@@ledam2654not really the same thing.

[@williammorris584]

Under no circumstances should anyone get into any form of conveyance driven, piloted, or helmed by a member of this family.

[@mett978]

😂 and there's the moral of the story

[@terri348]

Or even with a Kennedy as a passenger!

[@stephfahey1101]

I was obsessed with this family for years when I was a teen. I read every book about them I could find.. I always manage to learn something new about this family. I think Rose's parents were cousins or second cousins (explains some of the health issues that plagued Rosemary etc). Rosemary's story always makes me feel so sad. JFK was a war hero and Eunice was a beautiful woman inside and out.

[@catherinemansfield]

Rosemary likely lost oxygen during her birth. They made Rose wait to push until the doctor arrived.

[@barbarak2836]

Eunice has always been the sister I admired most.

[@Koopalingfan]

Same, since I was 9. I really look up to Robert and Eunice. I hope his son Robert F Kennedy Jr gets on the ballot and wins because he’s got my vote.

[@simonseville1037]

Poor Ethel Kennedy losing all those children. My heart breaks for her.

[@suzannefelch6270]

Great show! Only thing missing is on the family tree with Maria Shriver, her youngest son, Christopher, wasn’t listed. She had four children with Arnold. If I remember right, Christopher was born the same year his son with the maid was born.

[@cindchan]

I don't know about a curse, but there sure is a lot of bad stuff going on in that family. So sad for the one woman who had developmental issues and was abandoned by her dad.

[@lucywilliamsx1002]

What a horrible man the father was thank goodness they had their mother to teach them to be good people x

[@gaby.lowkeyxx3384]

Even there mother was a bad person 😭

[@lucywilliamsx1002]

@gaby.lowkeyxx3384 it was all about keeping up with the Jones's back then and tradition and who had theast power happiness and being good people didn't come into it

[@jamellfoster6029]

JFK was a humanitarian. Flawed, yes. But a humanitarian. My Mom was only 12 when he was assassinated & 17 when RFK was assassinated. I believe he loved Jackie even though the infidelity. I know she loved him as she was heartbroken when he was assassinated.

[@noorbohamad5796]

The children kept her going reminds me of my mother telling me that she’d use motherhood as motivation when was depressed as heck suffering HORRIFICALLY through arthritis pain she stills suffers but at least seems comparatively better than before well hopefully

[@OkieJammer2736]

I was 9 yrs. old in 1960 and stayed up late to hear the election results. It was close, but we had us an IRISH CATHOLIC PRESIDENT, John F. Kennedy. I was 13 and 18 when JFK and RFK were sadly assassinated. Horrific. I thought I knew everything on this iconic family, but your research and video here has enlightened me on a few things not public way back when. Thank you!

[@bethanymargason8383]

Wow! I did not know that Chris Pratt was connected to the Kennedys! 😮

[@damonika09]

Well his mother-in-law is Maria Shriver. Whose mother was a Kennedy.

[@davidtaylor9944]

Yes, Maria Shriver (Kennedy) (married) & Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter married Chris Pratt 😊

[@LupeLara-n9z]

Yes, Maria Shriver is sister to John F Kennedy.

[@nickelamparo9234]

@@LupeLara-n9znope Maria is niece of JFK. Maria's mom (Eunice) is JFKs sister.

[@nikki4u22]

What Papa Joe did to Poor Rosemary is Horrific.

[@julianfreelove8866]

Wow. Both my parents were alive during the Kennedy assassination (my mom was 5, my dad 14) and my mom said that her mom was just in tears when she came to pick her up from kindergarten. And she told her that President Kennedy had been shot. It was her first real exposure to the concept of death. My dad said that people at his school were applauding. Good grief.

[@laurietursi7277]

It's really sick that people at your dad's school were applauding. I was 6 yrs old and remember it visibly. We got let out of school early. My older sister and I went home and told my mom. She got mad at us for lying. We told her to put the tv on. I think that was the first time I saw my mom 😢 cry.

[@julianfreelove8866]

@@laurietursi7277 That is so sad. Being called a liar at that age by an adult is the worst. My dad was sickened by his classmates’ behavior too!

[@dominiquemcclaney128]

A big contrast there.

[@candythesnack6798]

I've been up for 27 hours. I'm home so stressed I was shaking, and i saw you uploaded, and now imma pass out happy, and I'm already clam girl upload more I lovee youu.

[@LeanneKnoll]

I think one of my favorite scenes in the crown is when the Kennedys visit the Queen. Jackie and Elizabeth have some really human moments. It’s a little funny that Elizabeth was jealous in the show when Jackie was perpetually nervous around her.

[@matrixiekitty2127]

Patricia giving up her producer career upsets me so much! Do you know how hard it was to be a female producer back then?? Girl you were so cool!😭

[@theliterarytarot]

I’ve been thinking about this since I was a teenager. Thanks for making this!

[@LivingInTheShade]

This was fascinating. Some of them did a lot of good and helped a lot of people. I would love to understand why the males had so many affairs very icky? I do actually believe there is some sort of curse so many accidents in one family, I hadn't realised the extent of it.

[@blahblahblahblah729]

Probably learned behavior. Their fathers cheated on their mothers, and they continued the cycle

[@nelsaf365]

Thank you for covering the Beales, Big and Little Edie.

[@aprilbrown8790]

Thank you for doing this on The Kennedy’s. This family is fascinating to me❤

[@diannaherrera3768]

Rosemary's story is the one that infuriates me. Like forget the fact that her ignorant father basically robbed her of her life with that horrifying lobotomy but to keep her secluded from society and even her own family who loved and cared for her?! What a cruel man... At least Rosemary spent the last few years of her life with her loved ones🩵

[@stephaniex90]

Perfect day to start my Tuesday! Thank you so much, Lindsay.

[@katwitanruna]

There is a photo of my grandfather holding me in front of the black draped White House when I was three. We were stationed on the DC base at the time.

[@christinamo7]

I don't think anyone who has read the recent book about this family will *ever* look at them the same way. GROSS abusive men,

[@Relizabeth1]

I can’t look at them the same. Was kind of hoping she’d cover some of the things that have come out. Think when you live life with that amount of disregard for other people, tragedy will follow in some way.

[@Dowrysess]

Oh the recent book written by a huge Trumper Republican who says she “took license” in her book? now if she truly cared about women as she claims she does, why support Trump and never call him out on his behavior towards women? oh because she doesn't actually care about women. She's a right winger who doesn't like Democrats or their families. Her sources in this so called book include The National Enquirer, journalist-ragpickers like Kitty Kelley and a rotating crew of ax-grinders, including a low-level Senate aide whose claims of rampant cocaine abuse fell apart pretty quickly under scrutiny. There’s so many other better books and better sources than this. Also she literally says nothing new. Anyways maybe pass on this “author” who claims she’s fighting for women yet writes for the Daily Mail and goes on Fox News to do interviews.

[@universalmind7549]

@@Relizabeth1 could u please clarify what they did?

[@UnaOwens-g1q]

Crashing your vehicle while being inexperienced and reckless is not a curse. Sticking your neck out in a violent environment - whether it’s war or politics - and getting targeted for it is not a curse. And dying young of physiological or psychological stress after being born into a family with insanely high expectations, public exposure, and a tendency towards substance abuse (by genetics or by culture) is not a curse. None of this is surprising. The extended Kennedy family has endured a ton of tragedy, but we wouldn’t ascribe it the mystique of “a curse” if they weren’t also considered America’s current “royal family”. We also have a tendency to count up the tragedies without considering how many other members lived into their 80s, 90s and even 100s. I think the most interesting thing about the Kennedy family historiography is how we, the public, try to make sense of it.

[@HiddenHistoriesHD]

Hi! I know you probably wont see this but you are my favourite history creator! I love watching your videos on my main account all the time! They are so interesting and you have helped me discover my passion for history. It means so much to me how much time and effort you put into these videos and I just wanted to say thank you. You inspired me to make this account, it’s not doing too well so far but I don’t mind because your videos keep motivating me and I love making them. Thank you so much! ❤

[@debv3244]

I was not quite 11 when President Kennedy was shot. What I remember most was the funeral - the horse drawn carriage with a draped US flag, Jackie, John John and Caroline standing at the gravesite, and little John John saluting. I was in high school when Robert was shot. The Kennedys were definitely a fascinating family. A lot of tragedy, but I don't believe in curses.

[@noorbohamad5796]

I guess it’s possible both that curses could be real BUT ALSO could be NOT real same with lots of other stuff too

[@JohncharleS20042]

Kathleen "Kick" is my favorite Kennedy, she had such a strong personality and was no afraid to defied her family beliefs, although it's terrible that she passed at such a young age.

[@SouthSideLadyWright]

Yes, Kathleen (Kick) was very rebellious.🐯

[@jjuniper479]

Poor Rosemary Kennedy... What her father / doctors did to her was beyond cruel. A woman should be allowed to be angry if she chooses. Women have feelings too. It's disgusting how they didn't give her painkillers. And it's so sad that the theme of her life was gross medical blunders. Starting from her very birth...

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Best President we never had, Bobby Kennedy. They always kill the good ones. ❤

[@noorbohamad5796]

Like my great grandfather he was alive until I was a teen

[@Sass2000Cass]

And they still keep RFK Jr from the dem nomination. Gee I wonder why? Maybe because many members of this family actually care or cared about America despite their flaws and likely abusive upbringing

[@FreeSpirit47]

15:33 According to Brooke Shields, she had ONE brief disastrous date with JFK Jr. JFK Jr kissed her like no other, according to her. He tried to move it to sex, Brooke declined, felt that she may have been the only woman who ever said "No" to him. She had to take a cab as John just went cold when she wouldn't do more than kiss. The next time they saw each other they were snowed in, in her mother's chalet, according to Brooke, he completely ignored her. He dated Christina Haag for five years during which he cheated on her several times. One of his dalliances while he was in a relationship with Kristina Haag, was with Madonna. He dated SJP for almost 1 year as he mentored her on what it's like to be famous. JFK Jr may have had many of his fathers womanizing tendenceies.

[@katieh1752]

I'm obsessed with the kennedys! So excited for this 🙌

[@SayYoJ]

The fact that the Kennedys arrived in the United States broke pennyless immigrants from Ireland is a story in itself!!! Wow so fascinating!!!

[@patriot4095]

@@SayYoJ trumps family was the same. So many have that story. Yes it’s interesting.

[@SayYoJ]

@@patriot4095 oh lord 🙄 here we go.

[@BigFanBigFactz]

@@patriot4095 except Donald Trump's father came from Germany and was far from poor, so there's that

[@SayYoJ]

@@BigFanBigFactz & don’t forget he was also big fans of Mussolini and you know… the other guy Adolf Also, the trumps were staunch critics of the civil rights act & equality!

[@patriot4095]

@@BigFanBigFactz all I did was say another presidents family came from Europe and was poor with the same struggles. WTF. Can’t anyone say anything without to being a Karen???

[@rosegemlights]

Man, Joseph Sr is a horrible person for what he has done

[@Koopalingfan]

He sure was and honestly the stroke was his karma. Sure perhaps in some extent he did have good intentions for Rosemary, but was wrong for not telling Rose and ignoring the warnings.

[@maevey3]

Yes, awful man.

[@suzyfarnham3165]

I am an Aussie with Kennedy obsession. I have over 100 books now. I went on a tour when visiting Boston many years ago and they pointed out the Kennedy homes around Boston. That started my quest to see every Kennedy home still standing, I finished in February 2020 by going to see The Kennedy Winter White House at North Ocean Blvd on Palm Beach. It has since been demolished. Took me 16 years and MANY trips! I have now been to every Vanderbilt home still standing...I finished that quest in Biltmore, North Carolina. Collecting spoons would have been a cheaper hobby!

[@lilibetp]

The only Kennedy curse is arrogance.

[@kalifogg6610]

Arrogance and poor judgement in spades and some bad luck for good measure

[@mariespence2980]

@@kalifogg6610nah no bad luck greed and karma

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Another tuesday another amazing video by the Queen of History! Your voice is so soothing and amazing to listen to Lindsay! Could hear you for hours talking about painting and never get bored! Your hardwork is always appreciated. Can you please consider covering the last monarch of france? Napoleon III, a pretty underrated ruler.

[@victoriaprince4447]

Rosemary deserved way better, how could someone put their child through a lobotomy is something we’ll never understand even when they had intentions and not a great one at that and i feel with rose and joe, appearances was more important than their kids’ lives and how cold rose was to not attend Kathleen’s funeral i couldn’t even imagine . Sometimes in these situations you can’t help but wonder what would’ve been like had JFK jr lived and would he had followed in his father’s footsteps and Jackie would’ve been beyond devastated had she had to endure losing jfk jr in the plane crush had she would’ve been still alive at that time, and Bobby would’ve continued his work, you can’t help but wonder about those things. Do i feel that there may be a curse? With the amount of tragedies and scandal this family endured, one may believe so.

[@victoriaprince4447]

⁠@@esthergift8373i definitely wouldn’t be surprised if stuff did happen behind closed doors than what we know will it ever come out? Who knows but if it does i wouldn’t be suprised

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

YES! thanks For this! América's most iconic polítical family! Love to learn more of them from you Lindsay! I smell an amazing new series! You're the Best ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@OkieJammer2736]

⚘ Can you say Public Service? Eunice Shriver founded Special Olympics. JFK and Sargent Shriver ditto The Peace Corps. JFK challenged NASA publicly to get us to the moon by the end of the decade. Done - and more. SO much accomplished to elevate Humanity for generations now. Respect.

[@MrAliasAyeDee]

I just finished watching the Kennedy doc series History channel last year. 8 episodes of great info that I wasn't aware of. Especially regarding the Cold War and Cuba

[@aaravnovids2017]

Yes Lindsay finally a video about the Kennedys

[@PrincessPowerranger]

THE TEA was piping HOT , Im going to have to do an intense deep dive

[@vrzM8]

What an awful person Joseph Sr was. It's amazing that Rfk especially and Jfk emerged with any decency to their character

[@fahimnirjon7082]

Where is the description about JFK’s mother, Rose Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy family who lived the longest and died aged 104 in 1995?

[@berthabridges3483]

"The Golden Rule" The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. It is sometimes called an ethics of reciprocation, meaning that you should reciprocate to others how you would like them to treat you."

[@aamandaabearrx]

I wish this would become a series on American “royalty”

[@ColinoDeani]

Just Watched this with my son... Well done & well Narrated.. Bravo!

[@srdmomof3]

So interesting! Thanks for this one!! Yes, so much tragedy in one family!

[@talkingforever225]

It wasn't mentioned in the video, but only her father attended Rose's funeral in her family. Not even her own mother attended, instead refused to attend and checked herself in the hospital. Its believed that her family kept her death quiet due to Fitzgerald still being married (going through a divorce) at the time of their death.

[@SusieQ60421]

You're actually referring to KATHLEEN KENNEDY.

[@karenokeane6461]

My Goodness.....a thorough and well presented narrative. Learned some things I didn't know; some of which was rather difficult to hear.

[@brendadrew834]

As a person who has lived near the Kennedy Compound on the Cape and have almost every book published about them, my own personal Kennedy Library, it's not so much that they're "Cursed" but that they've been a rather "RECKLESS" family! They're adventurous for the most part, take risks and that increases their chances of tragedies! Some have died natural deaths, but who the hell skis while playing touch football?! Look ma, no hands! Along with other accidents, heroin/drug overdoses, drunk while driving , a recent suicide, etc. smdh

[@graciegill09]

I love these videos! Best thing to see on my birthday!

[@agswimmer2562]

My dad was 10 years old when JFK was assassinated and he remembers it very vividly. He went to catholic school and he remember Nuns coming into his classroom whaling that the president has been shot. As an Irish Catholic himself he really liked Kennedy and was very upset when he passed.

[@sarahking4989]

My little brother was in the same class as gideon Kennedy when he died, and their school set up a memorial stone for him.

[@ksol920]

This is awesome because last weekend I watched a docuseries about JFK and then a. documentary about the 24 hours after his assassination.

[@kristitedrow1577]

Thank you Lindsay.❤😊

[@sgillespie964]

Just been having a Jackie Kennedy binge. This is a weird coincidence

[@SEGASister]

I think this could be an interesting series. Would love to learn about the Roosevelts (perhaps the Oyster Bay Roosevelts and the Hyde Park Roosevelts could be separate videos, since those families are _large_ )

[@carlmoore3215]

15:51 says JFK Jr. flew Carolyn (his wife) and Lauren to Hyannis Port. That is incorrect wording. The 3 of them were together on JFK Jr.'s plane but were only to travel together as far as Martha's Vineyard. Lauren was to get off there, then the other 2 were to continue to Hyannis Port. It turns out those 3 died in crash short of Martha's Vineyatd.

[@CallieMasters5000]

Correction: Kathleen Kennedy is buried in the village cemetery of the Dukes of Devonshire. Her husband was buried near where he died in Belgium, not in England next to Kathleen. Kathleen's father was responsible for burying his daughter while the rest of the family was in the US, and Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire, said she suggested the local village burial to him since she was technically a Devonshire family widow even though she died with a new boyfriend. He quickly buried her and went home, being the only Kennedy at the funeral. JFK made a special visit to her grave shortly before his assassination, and this visit is marked by a memorial in the village cemetery.

[@lucypreece7581]

Fun fact. Robert F Kennedy and his wife Ethel have a Taylor Swift song written about them and their love story. Starlight from Red. Taylor was dating Connor Kennedy at the time and liked the story of how Robert "Bobby" and Ethel met and got together so she penned that song. I actually really love Starlight. It's an underrated bop in her back catalogue.

[@Koopalingfan]

That’s very cool, thanks.

[@soilofk]

What a mess of a family!!! So many tragedies and secrets.

[@carolinesharpe5059]

This is Fascinating! You did a Wonderful job on this !

[@grayb7420]

Sensed impending doom? Likely insider trading information.

[@t200b-i7k]

🎯Without a doubt, insider trading! He was a real operator 🙄

[@28_futaba]

right

[@RoseRedd-k4b]

I also like the fact that they gave their children a top notch education, that is how all parents should be.

[@S28man]

As an old sage one said: "Nothing bad never happen to the Kennedys"

[@lilibetp]

I'm surprised you didn't mention William Kennedy Smith...

[@Bittersea2015]

That first gen ancestor probably dabbled in magic and sacrificed his family legacy in exchange for riches and rewards😢

[@roadrules3671]

AFTER Roosevelt Appointed Kennedy to the SEC; he made the statement; " It Takes A Crook to Catch A Crook. " Roosevelt knew Kennedy well.

[@Ntsmith4]

Their misfortune is actually a family curse.

[@khanhkhanh1060]

26:28 11 children?! She is so awesome

[@geezjunior]

I always feel for rosemary 😔😔 disgusting what her father did to her

[@ColinoDeani]

yea her story was the saddest imo.. poor baby had it hard from the very start..