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The Chappaquiddick incident occurred on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, United States, sometime around midnight between July 18 and 19, 1969, [5] [6] when United States Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a narrow bridge, causing it to overturn in Poucha Pond. The crash resulted in the death (by suffocation) of his 28-year-old passenger ...
Apr 6, 2018 · Learn about the fateful night in 1969 when Senator Ted Kennedy drove off a bridge and left a woman to die, ending his presidential ambitions. Explore the details, theories and controversies of the accident and its aftermath.
- Sarah Pruitt
Apr 6, 2018 · A biographical drama that depicts the fatal 1969 car accident involving Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne on Chappaquiddick Island. The movie explores the scandal, the cover-up, and the impact on Kennedy's political career and legacy.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- John Curran
- 2018-04-06
Apr 2, 2018 · The new film Chappaquiddick recounts the 1969 accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne, a friend of Robert Kennedy's, and the cover-up that haunted Ted Kennedy's career. Learn about the facts, the media, and the legacy of this tragic event.
- 2 min
- Lorraine Boissoneault
Apr 6, 2018 · The party was at a rented cottage on Chappaquiddick Island, and Ted Kennedy attended with Paul Markham, who worked on his 1962 senatorial campaign, and Joseph Gargan, a cousin. Late in the night ...
- 2 min
Chappaquiddick, sometimes known as The Senator, is a 2017 American political drama film directed by John Curran, and written by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan.The film stars Jason Clarke as U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Ted Kennedy and Kate Mara as Mary Jo Kopechne, with Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown, and Olivia Thirlby in supporting roles.
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Chappaquiddick incident, incident on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, U.S., that occurred July 18–19, 1969, in which Mary Jo Kopechne died in a car driven off a bridge by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. The youngest of nine children of ambitious parents, Kennedy’s long life of public service was marred by personal difficulties and private ...