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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

  • Father

    Father
    His fathers name was Joseph Kennedy
    Joseph was born on September 6, 1888
    He died on November 18, 1969
    Joseph was a former United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom
  • Mother

    Mother
    His mothers name was Rose Kennedy
    Rose was born on July 22, 1890
    Rose died on January 22, 1995
    His mother was an American philanthropist, socialite, and a matriarch
  • Siblings: Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

    Siblings: Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
    His brothers name was Joseph Kennedy Jr.
    He was born on July 25, 1915
    He died on August 12, 1944
    He was a U.S navy pilot
  • Birth

    Birth
    JFK was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
  • Siblings: Rosemary Kennedy

    Siblings: Rosemary Kennedy
    His oldest sister was Rosemary
    She was born on September 13, 1918
    She died on January 7, 2005
  • Siblings: Eunice Kennedy

    Siblings: Eunice Kennedy
    Eunice was born on July 10, 1921
    Eunice died on August 11, 2009
    Her husband was the was the United States Ambassador to France during Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency.
  • Siblings: Patricia Kennedy

    Siblings: Patricia Kennedy
    Patricia was born on May 6, 1924
    Patricia died on September 17, 2006
    Patricia was a American socialite
  • Siblings: Robert F. Kennedy

    Siblings: Robert F. Kennedy
    Robert Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925
    He was a former Senator for New York until he was assassinated on June 6, 1968 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
  • Siblings: Ted Kennedy

    Siblings: Ted Kennedy
    His brothers name was Ted Kennedy
    Ted was born on February 22, 1932
    Ted died on August 25, 2009
    Ted was a Former U.S senator from Massachusetts
  • Education

    Education
    He attended Harvard College, Choate Rosemary Hall, Princeton University, Canterbury School, Riverdale Country School, Edward Devotion School.
  • Employment

    Employment
    John served in the military at a young age fighting in Vietnam. He was involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.
  • Politics

    Politics
    Before John was in office he was the U.S Senate and he served in the House of Representatives.
  • Presidency

    Presidency
    JFK is officially president
    JFK was a democrat
    JFK sent the first man to the moon
    He successfully invaded Cuba and won the Bay of Pigs battle
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    Legacy

    JFK inspired a generation to accept responsibility for its government by taking political and social action.
    JFK fought to ensure equal rights for all Americans.
    JFK encouraged people to help lift up the less fortunate.
    JFK reduced the threat of a nuclear war between the U.S and Russia
  • Death

    Death
    JFK was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while riding in the bad of his motorcade with his wife. He was shot in the head and in the neck by Lee Oswald.