John f kennedy mini biography

John F Kennedy

By OsteoporosisJuan

  • Date OF Birth

    Date OF Birth
    John F. Kennedy was born on May 1917.

  • Introduction into politics.

    Introduction into politics.
    In 1946, he won a seat in Boston for the US House of Representatives, and in 1952 got himself elected to the US Senate, defeating the incumbent Republican.

  • Wedding.

    Wedding.
    In 1953, he married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier. In 1957 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for biography for his book Profiles in Courage, a book about US Senators who stood up for their personal beliefs.

  • Vice Presidential Candidate.

    Vice Presidential Candidate.
    In 1956, he was nearly chosen to be the Vice Presidential candidate for Adlai Stevenson. The national exposure raised his profile, and in 1960 he was selected to be the Democratic nomination for the Presidency.

  • First time running for president.

    First time running for president.
    In 1956, he was nearly chosen to be the Vice Presidential candidate for Adlai Stevenson. The national exposure raised his profile, and in 1960 he was selected to be the Democratic nomination for the Presidency.

  • Death.

    Death.
    Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 – a tragic death that shocked America and the world.