100 Years Of JFK In Massachusetts
This series marks the 100-year anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy in Brookline.
Exploring A More Complex View Of JFK On The Centennial Of His Birth
We listen back to conversations exploring Kennedy's complex legacy-- on foreign policy and civil rights. And we remember how Americans reached out to Jackie Kennedy after the president's assassination in...
Memorial Mass In Hyannis To Mark 100 Years Since Birth Of President JFK
May 29, 2017 marks 100 years since the birth of former President John F. Kennedy
3rd Graders At JFK's Brookline Elementary School Salute Their Fellow Student
America's 35th president began his academic career at the Edward Devotion School in Brookline as a kindergartner.
Recalling When JFK Came To Little Rock And Focused On A 'New South'
WBUR's Delores Handy was in high school when the president came to her hometown.
Remembering JFK: A Call For World Peace
Kennedy's so-called "Peace Speech," delivered at American University, is hailed as one of the most important speeches of the 20th century.
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Contemplating Camelot: Thousands Of Biographies Reveal An Ever-Changing Image Of JFK
Waves of biographies keep washing ashore, and the image of the 35th president keeps changing.
'I Am Not The Catholic Candidate For President': How Faith Shaped JFK And His 1960 Campaign
John F. Kennedy was the youngest U.S. president ever elected. But what set him apart the most when he was elected was that he was Irish and a Catholic.
Remembering JFK: Poetry And Power
Listen back to the speech Kennedy gave on his last trip to Massachusetts about the importance of the arts in the life of a great nation.
At His Birthplace In Brookline, Historians Preserve Stories Of JFK's Early Years
One hundred years later, we take a tour of the modest Brookline home where John F. Kennedy was born -- which has been a national historic site for 50 years...
Historian David McCullough On The Power Of Kennedy's Words
When historian David McCullough heard John F. Kennedy's "New Frontier" speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1960, it changed his life.
From The Kennedy Compound To The National Seashore, JFK's Legacy On The Cape Sails On
We visit Hyannis, where the late president's influence on Cape Cod feels ubiquitous, especially out by the water.
Remembering JFK: The Cuban Missile Crisis
For 12 days in October 1962, the world seemed to be on the brink of nuclear war.
Bobby And Jack: 2 Brothers, 1 Political Dynasty
It is impossible to understand JFK's legacy without understanding the relationship he had with his brother Bobby.
Decades After His Graduation, John F. Kennedy Is Being Rediscovered At Harvard
At Harvard, Kennedy wasn't immediately seen as a particularly serious student -- his professors had a kind of middling view of him. One historian at the school says that's because...
Marking JFK's Birth: Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Revisiting John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, ahead of the 100th anniversary of his birth.
From Boston Garden To Amherst College: Looking At President JFK's Massachusetts Speeches
While in office, President John F. Kennedy delivered some of his most famous speeches in Massachusetts.