Over 50 Years After JFK’s Assassination, Conspiracy Theories Still Carry Weight

JFK’s Father Benefited From The Stock Market Crash

Joseph Kennedy Sr and his wife Rose Fitzgerald raised a large family in Massachusetts with nine children. Unlike the majority of Americans, the Irish-Catholic Kennedy family thrived during the Great Depression. Joseph Sr.’s job as a stock market investor and market manipulator earned him a large fortune when the stock market crashed in 1929. From there, he invested in real estate and provided a good life for his family. The Kennedys emphasized the importance of higher education, and many of the children went on to attend Harvard University.

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