Where They Stood
A podcast dedicated to Michigan history and morbidly amazing stories buried deep (and not so deep) in our family trees.
Where They Stood
14: The Other Ballroom
The story of Bobby Kennedy's bid for the 1968 Democratic Nomination, his last speech in California, and a Michigan woman who was waiting for him to speak in the other ballroom. Also, the story of the killer Ferris wheel (that never killed anyone).
Sources:
"Authority Song" by John Mellencamp
YouTube videos of Robert Kennedy and Edward Kennedy speaking
Pete Hamil's first hand account: https://www.villagevoice.com/pete-hamills-eyewitness-account-of-robert-kennedys-assassination/
https://www.maryferrell.org/pages/Essay_-_Incomplete_Justice_-_At_the_Ambassador_Hotel.html
Thurston Clarke recounts in his book, “The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/06/05/the-night-bobby-kennedy-was-shot-the-awful-scene-a-post-reporter-witnessed/
What Bobby Kennedy really meant when he said “Now it’s on to Chicago”
Rosey Grier: The Lineman Who Tried to Save RFK—And Voted for Trump
Gil Troy, Updated Jun. 03, 2018
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rosey-grier-the-linebacker-who-tried-to-save-rfkand-voted-for-trump
Patricia Guadalupe, June 6, 2018
https://features.apmreports.org/arw/campaign68/a1.html
https://pueblo.gpo.gov/Publications/pdfs/6099.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/us/robert-kennedy-california.html
“Bobby For President” documentary on Netflix
https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/rfkanniversary
https://www.fosters.com/story/news/2017/01/15/ask-jerry-just-3-requirements-to-be-us-president/22669349007/ Jerry Romansky Jan 15, 2017
https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/05/06/126563608/flashback-friday-on-this-day-in-1968-rfk-wins-indiana-prez-primary
Flashback Friday: On This Day in 1968, RFK Wins Indiana Prez Primary
May 7, 2010 8:03 AM ET by Ken Rudin
Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks