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See How JFK Created a Presidency for the Television Age
The Kennedy clan’s dinner table has often been described as a place for heady intellectual discussion, and one can imagine the importance of image being one of the topics up for debate.
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The Artifacts That Speak to President Kennedy's Private Side
To mark the 100th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s birth on May 29, 1917, the Kennedy Library in Boston is displaying 100 objects from its collection that aim to highlight his
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50 Years Ago This Week: Why the 1960s Was an Age of Poetry
Milestone moments do not a year make. Often, it’s the smaller news stories that add up, gradually, to big history. With that in mind, in 2017 TIME History will revisit the entire year of 1967,
People
What to Know About John F. Kennedy's Life, in 90 Seconds
About a week after President John F. Kennedy‘s sudden and shocking death in November of 1963, by the bullet of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, TIME chose this letter from a reader as the first to
Books
5 Books to Read in Honor of JFK's Centennial
Countless pages have been written about John F. Kennedy, and America’s 35th president will likely serve as fodder for biographers for decades and centuries to come. In addition to general
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See the 20 Times John F. Kennedy Appeared on the Cover of LIFE Magazine
The first time the then-future president appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine, in 1953, the story was as light as could be: “LIFE Goes Courting With a U.S. Senator.” Over the course of
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See Dizzying Photos of the Golden Gate Bridge Under Construction
San Francisco was always bound in by water. But, as the city grew, that geography became more of a problem. The idea of a bridge across the Golden Gate strait had been discussed since the 19th
Books
Inside John F. Kennedy's Rise to the White House
A new book from the Associated Press chronicles President John F. Kennedy’s time in the White House, day by day — but before those fateful days began, he had to get elected. This
White House
The Surprising Way JFK's Ex-Girlfriends Helped Make Him a War Hero
Years before there was Jackie in his life, John F. Kennedy was the greenish-gray-eyed most eligible of bachelors, privileged son of a politically connected business mogul and ambassador. Among his
Education
10 Experts Pick U.S. Historic Places That Are Actually Worth Visiting
As the summer vacation season begins, TIME History asked prominent experts in American history to recommend a historic place to visit, and compiled their picks here. Unsurprisingly given the course
Media
50 Years Ago This Week: Why the 1960s Was an Age of Poetry
Milestone moments do not a year make. Often, it’s the smaller news stories that add up, gradually, to big history. With that in mind, in 2017 TIME History will revisit the entire year of 1967,
People
What to Know About John F. Kennedy's Life, in 90 Seconds
About a week after President John F. Kennedy‘s sudden and shocking death in November of 1963, by the bullet of assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, TIME chose this letter from a reader as the first to
Books
5 Books to Read in Honor of JFK's Centennial
Countless pages have been written about John F. Kennedy, and America’s 35th president will likely serve as fodder for biographers for decades and centuries to come. In addition to general
LIFE Magazine
See the 20 Times John F. Kennedy Appeared on the Cover of LIFE Magazine
The first time the then-future president appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine, in 1953, the story was as light as could be: “LIFE Goes Courting With a U.S. Senator.” Over the course of
photography
See Dizzying Photos of the Golden Gate Bridge Under Construction
San Francisco was always bound in by water. But, as the city grew, that geography became more of a problem. The idea of a bridge across the Golden Gate strait had been discussed since the 19th
Books
Inside John F. Kennedy's Rise to the White House
A new book from the Associated Press chronicles President John F. Kennedy’s time in the White House, day by day — but before those fateful days began, he had to get elected. This
White House
The Surprising Way JFK's Ex-Girlfriends Helped Make Him a War Hero
Years before there was Jackie in his life, John F. Kennedy was the greenish-gray-eyed most eligible of bachelors, privileged son of a politically connected business mogul and ambassador. Among his
Education
10 Experts Pick U.S. Historic Places That Are Actually Worth Visiting
As the summer vacation season begins, TIME History asked prominent experts in American history to recommend a historic place to visit, and compiled their picks here. Unsurprisingly given the course
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