John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot and killed in November of 1963. Jacqueline, Kennedy's wife, dubbed the event of her husband’s death "The End of Camelot". She had seen the last few years as a period of peace and perfection in America, but after the unfortunate death of her husband, these years were brought to an abrupt end. "Camelot was the nickname for John F. Kennedy's thousand day administration of the early 1960s." (Bradley 1). This is why she referred to the tragic event as "The End of Camelot". But why was this administration nicknamed Camelot, and what does any of Kennedy's life have to do with the famous and mythological “King Arthur”?
During the early 1960s, the most recent hit on broadway
During the early 1960s, the most recent hit on broadway