Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.

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    The Kennedy Family is both famous and infamous for many things, one of those things is The Kennedy Curse. The Kennedy Curse is said to impact the Kennedys and their relatives in bad ways after a great accomplishment that a Kennedy did. It is said that the Kennedy Curse was started by Patrick Kennedy. Another explanation is: “The Kennedy Curse is the result of destructive collision between the Kennedy’s fantasy omnipotence- their need to get away with things that others can not- and the cold, hard realities of life”; or; “Somebody in the [Kennedy] family did something to open the family to this negative energy, and that has been playing the Kennedy’s for decades”(The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America’s First Family for 150 Years). Another “explanation” for it is Rabbi Jacobson put a curse on Joseph Kennedy, damning him and all of his male offsprings to tragic fates. The Kennedy Curse is one of America’s greatest mysteries, every time a Kennedy had ambition…

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    In November of 1941, Rosemary Kennedy, was ordered by her father to receive a surgery that was said to be life changing. It was called the lobotomy. The Kennedy Family was immediately skeptical of such a surgery, and came to a conclusion that it was not what they wanted for Rosemary. But their opinion and rejection to the procedure was all in vain. Joe Kennedy ordered the lobotomy to be done immediately, without his family knowing. Rosemary’s lobotomy was performed by psychiatrist Dr. Walter…

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    visions are commenced. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as the 35th president, served from January 1962 till his assassination in 1963. Other than the fact that Kennedy marked as another president in our history books, it is taken into consideration, his inaugural address was what the people needed for consolidation after the brutal events post 1950s; supported with rhetorical devices such as kairos, ethos and logos ensure the hope, stability and confidence for Americans. John F Kennedy took…

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    leader When people talk about the world leaders, there are a several great people appear in people’s mind such as Mahatma Gandhi, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Pope Francis and etc. However, there is only one person who obviously makes everything possible while a lot of people tend to think that it is impossible. This one is John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. John F. Kennedy once said a powerful quote to the world, “One person can make a difference, and everyone…

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    John F Kennedy Early Life

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    John F. Kennedy, often called Jack, was born on May 29th, 1917 into the Kennedy dynasty. He was the second son to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and throughout his early school days, he lived in the shadow of his older brother, Joe. Joe was like any normal big brother growing up, pestering young Jack and usually winning most of the battles. Jack, although said to be very smart, was not a very hard worker when it came to school. In a letter his father wrote to him while at school, Joe Sr. said, “I am…

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    The answer is John F. Kennedy. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the second oldest child of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy. John was named after his grandfather John Fitzgerald, who at that time was mayor of Boston. Kennedy liked to go sailing with his brother Joe Jr. During the Great Depression the Kennedy's were not affected and instead lived a privileged life. Jack as he was called from childhood had a youth of sickness. In 1938, when…

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    John F. Kennedy's Legacy

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    John F. Kennedy was a descendent of three generations of men who pursued a political profession. Throughout the majority of his life,conversation’s was nearly always about politics.By the time he became of age, John Fitzgerald Kennedy inhabited a world of special exemption. The story of his family's heroic multi-generational rise from the wants of Irish famine might well have been a misty old folk tale. The past is not the point in the Kennedy household. John F. Kennedy and younger brother…

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    Ex-President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (“JFK” or “Jack”) has become one of the most renowned figures to this day in the aspect of leaving a legacy The United States as well as the majority of the world study, quote, and ethically abide by in the case of morally understanding what it takes to be a true American . During the president’s term in office JFK fought a long and hard battle for peace and equality, whether it was for fighting civil rights in his very own backyard of America or genuinely…

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    "JFK", "John Kennedy", and "Jack Kennedy" redirect here. For other uses, see JFK (disambiguation), John Kennedy (disambiguation), and Jack Kennedy (disambiguation). John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy, White House color photo portrait.jpg 35th President of the United States In office January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson Preceded by Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by Lyndon B. Johnson United States Senator from Massachusetts In office January 3, 1953 – December 22,…

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    on the TV and John F. Kennedy pops up on the screen. He is giving his Civil Rights Address that will go down in history. Hearing him talking with a stern disappointing voice anyone could tell that Kennedy wants change, but the little hope he has is showing through all of the disappointment in his voice. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States; he is the first and only Catholic president. Born on May 29,1917, he was the second oldest of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Kennedy was a…

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