John F. Kennedy

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in Brookline, Massachusetts, The United States

May 29, 1917

died

November 22, 1963

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male

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Politics, Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

After Kennedy's military service as commander of the Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 during World War II in the South Pacific, his aspirations turned political, with the encouragement and grooming of his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Kennedy represented the state of Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1953 as a Democrat, and in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until 1960. Kennedy defeated then Vice President and Republican candidate Richard Nixon in the 1960 U.S. presidential election, one of the closest in American history. He is the only practicing Rom...more

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	Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy (Introduction), Robert F. Kennedy (Foreward) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 3,968 ratings — published 1955 — 31 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Nation of Immigrants 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1964 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why England Slept 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1962 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kennedy Wit: The Humor and Wisdom of John F. Kennedy by John F. Kennedy, Bill Adler (editor) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Uncommon Wisdom of John F. Kennedy: A Portrait in His Own Words by John F. Kennedy, Tom Folsom, Bill Adler 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John F. Kennedy: In His Own Words by John F. Kennedy, Tyler Richmond 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Greatest Speeches Of President John F. Kennedy 4.53 of 5 stars 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prelude to Leadership: The Post-War Diary, Summer 1945 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1945 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burden And The Glory by John F. Kennedy, Allan Nevins (Editor), Lyndon B. Johnson (Contributor) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1964 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John F. Kennedy: The Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, Elizabeth Partridge (Goodreads Author) 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.”
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“Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
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“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”
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