Edgar Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, or a cabal of CEO’s? Or, maybe, it was Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone in a time when presidential security was nothing compared to the cynicism of the modern-day. Maybe it was the mafia, the Russians, the CIA? Maybe it was orchestrated by J. This is the mainstay of conspiracy theorists from coast to coast, and the theories really are endless. But something about the death of JFK caught the public imagination. Much has been professionally written about every major event in the history of our young country. We learn about the Revolutionary War in history class and most of us lived through 9/11. Who would ever pass that up?įew events in American history are as talked about as the assassination of John F. Go back in time, fix one event or stop another from happening, and you fix everything that is wrong with the world. It is a way to experiment with “what if’s” and “maybes.” It is also the ultimate power fantasy. The amount of research it requires into past events rivals that of any nonfiction. But time travel, while infinitely interesting, is difficult to write about. We all know the great classics: A Sound of Thunder, The Time Machine, Doctor Who, etc. There is a certain allure about time travel, even though it is far from the most widespread literary genre. As always, full spoilers are expected here. Welcome to 2019! In honor of our continued traveling forward in time, the first book review of this brand-new year is all about time travel into the not-so-distant past.
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