What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys
Doris Kearns Goodwin · Book · 1989
If you loved The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, start with The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ken Burns, 2014) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 1 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys across media.
If you were captivated by The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, you appreciate how multi-generational legacies shape the trajectory of American power.
Films on the same thread
The Godfather Part II
Francis Ford Coppola · Film · 1974
Explores: Family Legacy, Power and Corruption, Immigration and Assimilation.
Like The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, this epic captures the immigrant experience and the heavy burden of family legacy, showing how personal ambition inevitably transforms into a dynastic struggle.
The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola · Film · 1972
Explores: Power, Family Loyalty, Corruption.
This film mirrors the focus on power and family loyalty found in The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, grounding its grand narrative in the complex dynamics of a prominent lineage.
GoodFellas
Martin Scorsese · Film · 1990
Explores: Organized Crime, Loyalty and Betrayal, American Dream Corruption.
Much like the rise of the Irish-American political class in The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, this story explores the grit of ethnic assimilation and the corruption of the American dream.
JFK
Oliver Stone · Film · 1991
Explores: Assassination, Government Conspiracy, Cover-Up.
If you were invested in the political ascent chronicled in The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, this intense investigation provides a jarring, conspiratorial look at the tragic end of that era.
Series on the same thread
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Ken Burns · Series · 2014
Explores: American Presidency, Family Dynasty, Social Reform.
This documentary offers the same sweeping, intimate look at a political dynasty as The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, chronicling how individual lives define the history of the American presidency.
Podcasts on the same thread
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
While The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys examines one family’s history, this series expands the lens to analyze the systemic legacy of American identity that informs such national narratives.
A New Untold Story
Podcast
Explores: Small-town life, Overcoming adversity, Single motherhood.
This podcast shares the biographical, character-driven focus of The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, highlighting how personal adversity and origin stories shape the trajectory of a singular, determined life.
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Common questions
What time period is covered in The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys?
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys chronicles three generations of these families starting in 1863 with the baptism of John Francis Fitzgerald. The narrative concludes with the inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, which took place in January 1961.
Does The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys focus on a specific family member?
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys does not focus on a single person. Instead, it tracks the history of three generations of the Fitzgerald and Kennedy families, beginning with the life of John Francis Fitzgerald and ending with the start of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's presidency.
When was The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys published?
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys was written by Doris Kearns Goodwin and published in 1989. The book provides a detailed historical account of the two families spanning from the mid-nineteenth century through the early 1960s.
Is The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys a historical biography?
The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys is a historical chronicle written by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It documents the lives and political rise of the Fitzgerald and Kennedy families across three generations, starting in 1863 and ending at the 1961 inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy.