Three letters still evoke powerful feelings in many Americans: JFK. Although he was a flawed president and turned out to be a flawed man, he nonetheless embodied a different era, a different country, one moving on from World War II and coming to terms with the fact that it was the preeminent world power—and the Soviets were a threat to the entire globe.
Of course, the storied family was beset by numerous scandals—see Chappaquiddick, just for starters—but their name still held magic to some, especially since his tragic assassination changed the world forever and is still widely discussed to this day. JFK’s wife, Jacqueline, is still considered a style icon and emblem of class all these years later, and Jack’s brother Bobby fathered a child who is still very much in the news in modern times—Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee…
