/internal/media/dispatcher/76462/fullScott Badler Oral History08/03/2022Duration: 25 MinutesBorn digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza2022.001.00530Videotaped oral history interview with Scott Badler. Badler is author of the young adult novel, "JFK & the Muckers of Choate" (2022), about John F. Kennedy’s rebellious years at boarding school in the 1930s. A California native, Badler was in elementary school at the time of the Kennedy assassination.
Interview conducted via Zoom on August 3, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-five minutes long.
Technical note: This interview consists of a Zoom audio-video file (.MP4), a Zoom gallery view file (.MP4), a Zoom subtitles file (.VTT), and an isolated Zoom audio track (.MP4A).Oral Histories726770E-100E-1073384Oral history0E-10Videotaped oral history interview with Scott Badler. Badler is author of the young adult novel, "JFK & the Muckers of Choate" (2022), about John F. Kennedy’s rebellious years at boarding school in the 1930s. A California native, Badler was in elementary school at the time of the Kennedy assassination.
Interview conducted via Zoom on August 3, 2022 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is twenty-five minutes long.InterviewsOral historiesAuthorStudentYouthConspiracy theoriesAssassinationLos AngelesChildhood Recollections (OHC)Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)Popular Culture (OHC)Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)Since this interview was recorded in 2022, Scott Badler has authored a sequel entitled Becoming JFK: John F. Kennedy's Early Path to Leadership (2025). This follow-up book explores John Kennedy's early life between school and his political career, highlighting moments from his time in Europe. Badler's writings shine a light on untold stories from the eventful life of the late president. More information on his publications can be found on his website: Scott Badler - BECOMING JFK John F. Kennedy's Early Path to Leadership. - Riley Harris, Collections Cataloger