Ironically, the Chappaquiddick incident involving JFK's bloated, drunken slob of a brother was unfolding at the very same time the Apollo 11 mission was en route to the moon.
Talk about seeing the best and worst of America so starkly.
I have a yellowing copy of my local paper of the moon landing. Biggest headline ever in green ink no less saying Man on Moon but at the bottom of the front page is an item about Chappaquiddick. It is an interesting juxtaposition.
Boy, no kidding. I was young back then and don’t believe I ever put the two together like that. Thanks for the mention. At 18 I just wasn’t tuned in to matters like Teddy, although I do remember some of the proceedings.