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John Fitzgerald Kennedy is Born
John Kennedy was amongst nine other children in the Kennedy household, and was one of the most unhealthy babies. His older brother Joe continually picked on him, though likely cause John was the only one who could stand up to Joe being the oldest. -
John Kennedy Graduates from Harvard
John Kennedy, as well as his borther Joe, and his father all attended and graduated from Harvard, and John's thesis was written on how Great Britian was unprepaired for war with Germany. -
The Kennedy's Joe and John Join the Navy
Both Joe and John Kennedy enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating Harvard. This makes John Kennedy one of a handful of Presidents who have served our country in war times, and then later in office -
John F. Kennedy takes office.
In 1946 John F. Kennedy decided to run for Congress after the untimely death of his brother Joe Kennedy in World War Two. He won and shortly after in 1960 John F Kennedy, at age 43, became the worlds youngest President. -
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John F. Kennedy's time in office
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Ending of Segregation in Public Schools
The biggest problem Kennedy faced at home in The States was racial segregation. On this day the U.S Supreme Court Ruled that segregation at public schools would no longer be allowed, and actually sent militants to protect African Americans entering schools in Arkansas. -
Creation of The Peace Corporation.
On March 1st President Kennedy announced the creation of an orginization called The Peace Corps that would offer American's the chance volunteer anywhere in the world that needed aid. This organization is still alive and well today. -
The Apollo Project
President Kennedy was the first President to ask Congress to approve to 22 Billion dollars for the project which had the goal of landing on the moon before any other nation. The Apollo Project outlived the Preident, but his work was not in vein. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cold War was underway with the Soviet Uninon shortley after Kennedy took office, and was faced with one of his most daunting moments in office labled the Cuban Missile Crisis in which for two weeks the U.S stood on the brink of nuclear war with Cuba. -
Kennedy Proposes new Civil Rights Bill.
John F. Kennedy proposes a new Civil Rights bill to congress and makes his famous statement " one hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, and their grandsons, are not fully free." -
president Kennedy is Shot
President Kennedy flew to Texas to give several political speeches. The next day as his car was slowly rolling past cheering crowds in Dallas, shots rang out. President Kennedy died shortly after. Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested for the crime, and later assasinated himself.
