Reconsidering JFK

Discovering how JFK excels at compartmentalizing his life so that few, if anyone, truly knows him.

Exploring the backroom deals of a party that expects the young politician to pay his dues.

Surveying JFK's campaign against the seasoned politician Richard Nixon.

JFK is a well-known playboy, something of an open secret in Washington during his time in office.

Reflecting on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping JFK's approach to the presidency.

Discovering how JFK enters the Oval Office, optimistic but naive.

Examining America's fledgling space program and JFK's role in it.

Seeing how JFK deals with negotiations with US Steel and abroad with the Soviets.

Delving into JFK's role with issues of segregation and political activism.

Palace intrigue, domino theory and an unofficial coup in South Vietnam.

The petty political dramas that precede the shot from Lee Harvey Oswald.

The legacy of President Kennedy as a flawed King Arthur in a mythical Camelot.