A prominent family in the political atmosphere of American history. The Kennedy family was well established. Despite the family's wealth and status amongst America’s elite, they were not immune from the misfortunes of life. The Kennedys were a family of eleven, Joseph P. Kennedy and his wife Rosemary Kennedy raised nine children together, one of which would become president of the United States. The family was plagued with unfortunate events which seemed to follow them through multiple generations. Each member of the family, and each new member suffered in some form, some more than others. Death and conspiracy surrounded them, it was apparent that the family had enemies, the attention they received would draw eyes away from those plotting to bring them down. The repeated occurrence of misfortune amongst the few generations of the Kennedy family, would ultimately be known as; The curse of the Kennedys.