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Let Us Begin: The Torch Has Been Passed
Let Us Begin: The Torch Has Been Passed
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
President Kennedy’s trip to Texas was meant to rally support for his programs and policies and lay groundwork for the 1964 election. But instead, something happened that changed the course of history: the president was assassinated. The world seemed to stop as John F. Kennedy’s state funeral was arranged. This episode brings you into the White House in the aftermath of the assassination and historian Fredrik Logevall looks at the trip to Texas and how the country - and the world - mourned the president.
Released:
Nov 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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