John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy
By Jack
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Changing The World

• Changed the way we think about world leaders
  Youthful, Energetic, Personality
• By dying, the world felt less safe
• He was not afraid to tackle difficult subjects
  Cuba Missile Crisis avoided World War III
• Created the Peace Corps

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Interesting Facts

• Entered the U.S. Navy in 1943
• Graduated from Harvard University 1940
• Youngest elected president
• Assassinated in Dallas, Texas
• Married Jacqueline Bouvier
• Youngest president to die. Died November 22,
  1963
• 35th president from 1961- 1963
• Father was Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy
• Captain of Naval patrol ship P.T. 109 - War hero
• Only president to win a Pulitzer Prize for
  writing the book Profiles in Courage
• Nickname was JACK KENNEDY !

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Childhood

• Born in Brookline, MA on May 29, 1917
• Wealthy family life
• Involved in politics early on
• Always ill as a child
• Spent summers in Hyannis Port
• Sailed Nantucket Sound
• Born the 3rd child of 9 children
• Parents were Joseph and Rose

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Major Life Accomplishments

• Became Congressman, Senator and President
• Started the race to put a person on the moon
• Started the Peace Corps
• Helped Martin Luther King get African Americans
  right to go to any school

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Resources

• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Wikipedia
• www.WhiteHouse.gov
• My Grandmother Regina Kennedy
• Britannica Online Encyclopedia
• The End