The End of a Dynasty: With the Death of Ted Kennedy, Camelot Has Collapsed. The United States had no need for royalty when it had the Kennedys -- a legendary dynasty whose highs and lows gripped the nation. With the passing of Ted Kennedy, the clan has lost its last great figure.

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