kennedy, robert f.

Chronicles the life of Robert Kennedy, from his birth into the Kennedy clan, through his tenure in the United States Senate and as Attorney General, to his assassination in 1968.

Reexamines the momentous decade that saw Kennedy's Presidency and the remarkable Civil Rights leadership of Martin Luther King.

Traces the life of the attorney general and senator who was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968.

Discusses the assassination of Robert Kennedy and the investigation of that murder by the Los Angeles police and the FBI.

Photographs and accompanying text describe the Kennedy brothers (Jack and Robert) influence and the legacy they left.

Presents information on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, and includes brief biographical background, and describes his ascent to political life, and the events that led to him being shot in 1968 by Sirhan Sirhan. Includes time line and glossary.

Reporter Jack Newfield offers an insider's look at the last years of Robert Kennedy's life, and reflects on the changes he might have brought about in the United States had he not been assassinated.

Provides an account of Robert F. Kennedy's campaign for president of the United States which began when he announced his candidacy on March 16, 1968, and ended eighty-two days later with his assassination, and attempts to answer the question of what he had that drew people to him and causes him to be remembered forty years later.

Explores the relationship between the Kennedy administration and the assassination of the president, looking at how the actions and interactions between Jack, Bobby, and their father Joe, contributed to the rise and fall of the Kennedy dynasty.