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The Kennedys: An American Drama is a 1984 book co-authored by Peter Collier and David Horowitz, providing a critical and comprehensive history of the Kennedy family's political rise and fall, with a focus on their liberal legacy and personal dramas. It portrays the Kennedy family's political saga with a critical lens on their liberal legacy, serving as a sequel to the authors' earlier work on the Rockefellers. The book has been reissued with additional material, including reflections on the impact of John F. Kennedy's assassination. It portrays the Kennedys as a quintessential American dynasty, blending ambition, tragedy, and influence, and has been praised for its detailed narrative while drawing criticism for its conservative-leaning perspective on the family's ideological contributions.