Eunice Kennedy Shriver

In front was a beautiful water fountain tribute that had a quote from John F. Kennedy that said, “For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace.” The fountain was long and beautiful…

On May 4, 1961, a group of six whites and seven African Americans departed from Washington D.C. to begin their fight for Civil Rights. Their goal was to end segregation in bus terminals and in all transportation stations. These people were called the Freedom Riders. They fought to prove that “separate but equal” was not truly equal. They wanted to end the Jim Crow laws, and this was just one of the many ways they fought. In 1986, the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case enacted the “separate…

things they believed in. During this time period they were going through so many changes. At the beginning of the 1960s the first president born in the twentieth century was John F. Kennedy. For many Americans, John was a symbol of a spirit of hope for the nation at this time .But, everything crumbled when Kennedy was murdered in 1963. Many Americans believe this was the end of hope for the country forming into better thing. This was very true of young people, and members…

It was a sad day for the nation on April 4th 1968, the day Robert F. Kennedy delivered a moving speech The Death of Martin Luther King in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Kennedy speaks). During a time, when the Civil Rights Movement was at its peak, this speech made a powerful impact, showing that justice should be for all, regardless of color. Because of his genuine compassion, he was able to reach an audience that would otherwise be resentful, to come together and continue the quest for peace.…

were involved with the stand against it were John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, Both were presidents of the United States during their time. Kennedy gave his well-known “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech to voice his opinion and perspective on why the Berlin wall should be demolished. Reagan also gave a speech known as “Tear Down This Wall”, the title itself is self-explanatory that Reagan wanted the people and the…

Richard Hofstadter said in his book: “American traditions also show a strong bias in favor of equalitarian democracy, but it has been a democracy in cupidity rather than a democracy of fratemity.” The ideal of American Liberalism did not occur at The New Deal time period，but it did attract people at that time. When people realized under the situation of financial crisis，is was not possible that to still have a free market, they needed someone to involved into their economy and help them get out…

The novel Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin takes on a new perspective through historical events of five presidents with secret service agent, Clint Hill, protecting them each step of the way. Within the 430-page book, there are many lessons to be taught that secret agent Clint Hill exemplifies, and not to mention other characters in the book such as the President of the United States of America. From 1953…

from Europe.” (Kennedy, 41) The U.S and The OAS was obsessed with making the world turn against The Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis is when The Soviets started building nuclear missile launching cites in Cuba which created a big scare for the U.S this was also after…

capsule-like space ship. Just one month later, American astronaut Allan Shepherd became the first American in space. Throughout this time other maned and non maned probes were being sent into space one after the other. During May of 1961, President John F. Kennedy made a bold announcement that the U.S. would have a man on the moon by the end of the decade. This bold claim was famously fulfilled on July 16, 1969. American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. This…

Lyndon Johnson was our 36th president, a young boy from Texas, who grew up to be one of our many nation leaders. Goodwin, the author, starts out by telling us about Johnsons early life because to understand his ways in office, we need to understand where he came from. We need to understand his roots. The book starts off by explaining to us the way his parents grew up. Lyndon mainly talks about his mother, Rebekkah, who grew up in a fairly wealthy family. Her father was a preacher, and a lawyer,…