EXPLORE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY

The Early Years

Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on November 20, 1925. His parents were Joseph, a successful businessman, and Rose, daughter of the mayor of Boston known as "Honey Fitz."

Raised as devout Roman Catholics, Robert Kennedy and his seven siblings enjoyed a life of wealth and privilege. Among Kennedy’s older brothers was future U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
Education

After his older brother Joseph was killed during World War II, Kennedy left school to join the Navy. In 1946, he went back to Harvard where he lettered in football.

Graduates Harvard in 1948 with a degree in government. Kennedy spent the next three years pursuing a law degree at the University of Virginia Law School.

Kennedy Travels to Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, and Italy as a special correspondent for the Boston Post

While touring Jerusalem at age 22, he was arrested, blindfolded, and brought to the Haganah headquarters, where he was advised to stay off of the streets.

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