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    popular events that occurred in and shaped the decade of the 1960s. Episode three, The Assassination of President Kennedy, was produced by EMMY Award-winning producer Mark Herzog and by EMMY Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. A fact-filled documentary that isn’t boring is hard to come by. CNN’s action- packed documentary The Assassination of President Kennedy keeps viewers glued to the couch anticipating the end of the commercials; the viewer is exposed to footage…

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    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a remarkable man. As he grew he became an intelligent strong man. He was very fortunate throughout his life. Until one day that all ended and the world was devastated. The patriotic John Fitzgerald Kennedy placed his life on the line as he accepted the privilege of being an American president. John was born on May 29th, 1917 to a very devoted family (Brauer).In Boston Massachusetts (Discovery Education). As a child john was given the nick name Jack (Brauer) He as a,…

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    moments of President John F. Kennedy. Cordoned off from the church’s perimeter, many of them captured emotional photos of the Kennedy family, as they mourn the death of the United States President that died just three days prior, in Dallas, TX, as a result of an assassination. Of the hundreds of photos taken on that dreadful day, Stan Stearns, from United Press International, captured the most acclaimed photos in Kennedy history. The portrait depicts a young John F. Kennedy, Jr., who was…

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    the mob support financial means, but it also provided votes. It was said that Joseph Kennedy struck a political deal with “Skinny” D’Mato whereby votes were bought by mobsters, who then paid off local sheriffs responsible for counting (Lyman, 2015’). With JFK. connections with D’Mato he also formed a friendship with Frank Sinatra, who introduced Judith Campbell. Campbell maintained an intimate friendship with Kennedy and also with Chicago’s mob boss Sam Giancana. Campbell claims that she acted…

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    John f Kennedy was born May 29 1917 to joseph Kennedy and rose Fitzgerald, coming from an Ireland descendants. His father was a businessman and politician, his mother a philanthropist and socialite. His mother’s father was the mayor of Boston throughout the year 1906-1908 and 1910-1914. Throughout the years has grown traveling to different places, his first 10 years he lived in Brookline, New York later moved on to someplace else which include in switching schools where he attended Edward…

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    The Kennedy-Nixon presidential election of 1960 made history with “The Great Debates”, the first ever televised presidential debates. The election’s outcome was greatly affected by these debates. This was one of the most important elections in American history because, for the first time, candidates were being judged not only on their ideas and opinions, but also on their physical appearance and ability to perform on live television (History.com Staff). This new form of media greatly affected…

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    became their new leader. At the time, President John F. Kennedy became president to overthrow the communist leader Castro. Kennedy was not a good president. This essay focuses on President Kennedy’s mistakes towards the plan to overthrow the communist leader. Three reasons why Kennedy was not a good President are the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and finally the Vietnam Withdrawal. The first reason why Kennedy was not a good president was due to the the failure…

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    While addressing a crown on January 1961, John Kennedy made on the most iconic speeches in American history. “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country,” was Kennedy’s famous line that inspired a generation of Americans to take an active role in their government. Cloaked in thick Boston accent, the words Kennedy spoke were a few of the most powerful during the Cold War; and now Kennedy’s inaugural address find it’s place in the archives of America’s great…

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    John F. Kennedy on May 29, 1917 he was born to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald. Joseph was a wealthy Irish-American man. John was the second of nine children. When he was two-and-a-half he had scarlet fever. He had to be separated from his Mom and baby sister. His nanny told him stories about leprechauns and fairies. He did not get better so his parents rushed him to a boston hospital. He was there for weeks fighting for every breath. He did get better, but he was weak and sick a lot. His…

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    an idea, drive, and determination make it better. Growth, change, and betterment for the United States is what John F. Kennedy wanted. He wanted a better America for all who live here no matter who that person what. In order for him to do that he was nominated and elected to be President of the United States. In this essay I am going to tell you a few things about John F. Kennedy. Then I am going to discuss how he embodied greatness through his campaign speeches, and finally, I will analyze how…

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