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Date and Death
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as Jack or JFK, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts and he died, at the age of 46, in Dallas, Texas. -
The Great Depression
The only memory of The Great Depression was when he was attending Harvard College, he read and studied about it. -
Interesting facts
He is burried in Arlington, VA.
He grew up in a wealthy family with 8 brothers and sisters.
JFK fought for equal rights for all races.
Kennedy's profile appears on the U.S. half dollar.
John was the youngest president to be elected at the age of 43 and was the youngest president to die at the age of 46. -
College
Attended Harvard College with a degree in Science. -
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Occupations
Politician, writer, author, and entered the Navy as a Lieutenant naval officer. -
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Presidency
November 1946, election into Congress for Massachusetts.
November 1952, election into US Senate.
November 8,1960, Kennedy defeats Nixon in 1960 election.
Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States.
January 20, 1961, Kennedy is sworn into secrecy. -
Family
He was married to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and had four children, Caroline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr. Arabella Kennedy, and Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. The family had 7 dogs, 1 cat, 2 birds, 3 horses, 1 rabbit, and 1 pony. -
Famous Inaugural
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Most notable achievements while in office
- Abolished the federal death penalty
- Initiated Project Apollo as the first manned expidition
- Established the Peace Corps
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Major US and world events during presidency
Civil Rights Movement
The Peace Corps
Space Program
The Cold War in Berlin
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Kennedy's youngest son
Patrick died at the age of two from infant repiratory distress syndrome. -
Age at death
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a man named Lee Harvey Oswald by bullet wounds as his open car went through Dallas, Texas -
JFK's assassination in Dallas, Texas