American Experience
Season 5 Episode 1 - The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61
6.9 ?
1988
Documentary
No family has had such a powerful hold on the American imagination. A saga of ambition, wealth, family loyalty and personal tragedy, the Kennedy story is unlike any other. From Joseph Kennedy's rise on Wall Street and frustrations in politics, through John Kennedy's march to the presidency -- orchestrated by his father - -to Edward Kennedy's withdrawal from the 1980 presidential race following the scandal of Chappaquidick, the family has left a legacy that continues to influence politics today.
Episodes in Season 5
1
The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61
55 min
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2
The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80
55 min
3
The Donner Party
55 min
4
Liberators: Fighting on Two Fronts in World War II
55 min
5
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
55 min
6
Last Stand at Little Big Horn
55 min
7
If You Knew Sousa
55 min
8
Simple Justice
55 min
9
Knute Rockne and His Fighting Irish
55 min
10
Sit Down And Fight
55 min
11
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring
55 min
12
Goin' Back to T-Town
55 min
20
Ishi: The Last Yahi Indian
55 min
