An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
510. America in '68: The Killing of Robert Kennedy (Part 3)
November 04, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Lewis Chester, Godfrey Hodgson, and Bruce Page
Context:
Referenced multiple times as a book about 1968 America that the hosts began the series with. They quote from it describing Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel and later reference 'the Sunday Times guys' who wrote it.
Author: Edith Hamilton
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Explicitly mentioned as a book that Jackie Kennedy gave to Robert Kennedy, which helped him discover Greek tragedy and influenced his famous speeches quoting Aeschylus.
Author: Larry Tye
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Referenced as 'Kennedy's own biographer' and 'his biographer, Larry Tye' when discussing details about Kennedy's campaign and security arrangements. This refers to Tye's biographical work on Robert Kennedy.