Name: Reconsidering JFK
Released: 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Shelden

TV Show · Documentary · History

Professor Michael Shelden of Indiana State University delivers 12 captivating lectures to transport one back in time for a fresh angle on a multifaceted, always fascinating American president.

2022 · 31m

Starring Michael Shelden

EPISODE 1

JFK Reconsidered

Discovering how JFK excels at compartmentalizing his life so that few, if anyone, truly knows him.
EPISODE 2

1956: Vice President Kennedy?

Exploring the backroom deals of a party that expects the young politician to pay his dues.
EPISODE 3

JFK's Pivotal Choices to Win the Presidency

Surveying JFK's campaign against the seasoned politician Richard Nixon.
EPISODE 4

Unearthing JFK's Public and Private Lives

JFK is a well-known playboy, something of an open secret in Washington during his time in office.
EPISODE 5

Kennedy's New Approach to the Presidency

Reflecting on the role of speechwriters and aides in shaping JFK's approach to the presidency.
EPISODE 6

1961: The Education of a President

Discovering how JFK enters the Oval Office optimistic, but naive.