Search results
Hace 2 días · While Kennedy would not live to see it, his vision was realized in July 1969 when Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface. That monumental achievement stands as part of JFK‘s legacy of championing big ideas and refusing to be confined by the perceived limitations of the present.
Hace 2 días · John F. Kennedy (born May 29, 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.—died November 22, 1963, Dallas, Texas) was the 35th president of the United States (1961–63), who faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress.
Hace 4 días · President Kennedy was the only Catholic to have held the highest office in the land until Joseph Biden was inaugurated in 2021. Anti-Catholic prejudice was still very much in the mainstream of American life when JFK decided to seek the presidency in 1960.
Hace 3 días · Description. Motion picture covering highlights of the final two days in the life of President John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy makes scheduled public appearances and delivers remarks, including his last public words, and interacts informally with crowds that greet him in San Antonio, Houston, Fort Worth, and Dallas, Texas.
Hace 4 días · Kennedy delivering his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University, 1962. In 1960, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, was elected the 35th president of the United States with Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice presidential running mate. Kennedy's tenure saw the height of the Cold War, and much of his foreign policy was dedicated to countering the Soviet Union and ...
Hace 5 días · Kennedy’s lasting legacy includes his efforts to promote civil rights, his vision to put a man on the moon, and his enduring charisma and charm as a leader. Inspired by JFK's legacy? Explore more captivating facts about his life and impact.
Hace 5 días · Description. Motion picture covering highlights of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address. Included are shots of landmarks in Washington, D.C., John F. Kennedy's arrival at the White House and motorcade to the Capitol, Inaugural ceremonies, the Inaugural Address, the Inaugural Parade, the Inaugural Ball, and the swearing in of the Cabinet.
