They Gave Her A Lobotomy So Her Brother Could Be President

The tragic story of President John F. Kennedy’s little sister

Linda Caroll
History of Women
Published in
8 min readAug 30, 2021

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Laying on the table, she was lightly tranquilized, but awake and conscious. The doctor asked her to recite poetry and sing songs while he performed the procedure. She started with her favorite poem.

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