The Kennedys: Legacy of power, glamour and grief

January 1, 1998
Web posted at: 8:24 p.m. EST (0124 GMT)

(CNN) -- The story of the Kennedys from Massachusetts is one of incredible highs and unbelievable lows. From Camelot to Chappaquiddick. From the courthouse to the White House. It's an American story of service and sacrifice that has given this political clan a unique place in the nation's history -- and made it the subject of endless fascination.

Join CNN National Correspondent Bruce Morton as he takes a look at nearly four decades of glamour and grief that make up the Kennedy legacy.

Much of the Kennedy mystique is tied to the almost unbearable tragedies the family has endured. CNN's Bruce Morton reports.

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