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The '''Kennedy family''' is an American family of ] that is prominent in ], government, public service, and business during the 20th century. The first Kennedys to reside in America were ] and Bridget Murphy, who sailed from Ireland to America in 1849.<ref name="Maier2003">{{cite book|title=The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings |first=Thomas |last=Maier|publisher=Basic Books |year=2003 |p={{page needed|date=April 2015}} | isbn=978-0-465-04317-0|ref=harv}}</ref> Their son ] went into politics and business. P. J. and his wife Mary Hickey were the parents of businessman and politician ]<ref> The JFK Library, accessed Feb 10, 2016</ref> The nine children of Joseph Sr. and ] were ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. John served as ], while Robert and Ted both became prominent ]. The Kennedys' political involvement has revolved around the ]. ] educations have been common among them, and they have contributed heavily to that university's ]. The wealth and glamour of the family members, as well as their extensive and continuing involvement in public service, have elevated them to ] status over the past half-century, with the Kennedys sometimes referred to as "America's Royal Family". |
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The '''Kennedy family''' is an American family that is prominent in ], government, public service, and business during the 20th century. The first Kennedys to reside in America were ] and Bridget Murphy, who sailed from Ireland to America in 1849.<ref name="Maier2003">{{cite book|title=The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings |first=Thomas |last=Maier|publisher=Basic Books |year=2003 |p={{page needed|date=April 2015}} | isbn=978-0-465-04317-0|ref=harv}}</ref> Their son ] went into politics and business. P. J. and his wife Mary Hickey were the parents of businessman and politician ]<ref> The JFK Library, accessed Feb 10, 2016</ref> The nine children of Joseph Sr. and ] were ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. John served as ], while Robert and Ted both became prominent ]. The Kennedys' political involvement has revolved around the ]. ] educations have been common among them, and they have contributed heavily to that university's ]. The wealth and glamour of the family members, as well as their extensive and continuing involvement in public service, have elevated them to ] status over the past half-century, with the Kennedys sometimes referred to as "America's Royal Family". |
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Joseph Sr. originally pinned his hopes on eldest son, Joseph Jr., to enter politics and be elected president. After Joseph Jr. was killed during ], however, those hopes later fell on his second son, John, to become president. Soon after John ], he, Robert, and Ted all held prominent positions in the federal government. They received intense publicity, often emphasizing their relative youth, allure, education, and future in politics. Between 1947 and 2011, there were 64 years with a Kennedy in elective office in ]. This spans more than a quarter of the nation's existence.<ref name="bg021310">{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2010/02/13/pondering_a_congress_without_kennedys/ |title=Pondering a Congress without Kennedys |first=Michael |last=Levenson |newspaper=] |date=February 13, 2010 }}</ref> |
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Joseph Sr. originally pinned his hopes on eldest son, Joseph Jr., to enter politics and be elected president. After Joseph Jr. was killed during ], however, those hopes later fell on his second son, John, to become president. Soon after John ], he, Robert, and Ted all held prominent positions in the federal government. They received intense publicity, often emphasizing their relative youth, allure, education, and future in politics. Between 1947 and 2011, there were 64 years with a Kennedy in elective office in ]. This spans more than a quarter of the nation's existence.<ref name="bg021310">{{cite news |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2010/02/13/pondering_a_congress_without_kennedys/ |title=Pondering a Congress without Kennedys |first=Michael |last=Levenson |newspaper=] |date=February 13, 2010 }}</ref> |
Joseph Sr. originally pinned his hopes on eldest son, Joseph Jr., to enter politics and be elected president. After Joseph Jr. was killed during World War II, however, those hopes later fell on his second son, John, to become president. Soon after John was elected in 1960, he, Robert, and Ted all held prominent positions in the federal government. They received intense publicity, often emphasizing their relative youth, allure, education, and future in politics. Between 1947 and 2011, there were 64 years with a Kennedy in elective office in Washington. This spans more than a quarter of the nation's existence.
The family has been at the center of many tragedies, which contributed to the idea of the "Kennedy curse". Rosemary was forced to undergo a lobotomy which crippled her entire life; John and Robert were both assassinated during the 1960s; Ted was involved in the Chappaquiddick incident in 1969, which caused the death of his young colleague, Mary Jo Kopechne; and Joseph Jr., Kathleen, and John Jr. all died in plane crashes.
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