America’s renowned Kennedy
family consists of the descendants of Joseph
Patrick Kennedy – prominent Irish-American businessman and politician – and
Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald. Believers
of the Curse say misfortune began with the Kennedy’s eldest daughter Rosemary, a shy child who scored poorly
on IQ tests, diagnosed with "moderate mental retardation." In 1941, 23 year-old Rosemary received an
ill-advised lobotomy as treatment
for mood issues, leaving her
incontinent, infantile, incomprehensible, and institutionalized until her death
in 2005.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Kennedy Curse
On Friday 22 November 1963, President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot in Dealey Plaza, Dallas during a motorcade
precession. This loss marks a defining event for a generation of Americans, and
still stands as one of the nation’s most somber moments and the most infamous
in a series of family tragedies known collectively as the Kennedy Curse.
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