John F. Kennedy



John F. Kennedy

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born
May 29, 1917

died
November 22, 1963

gender
male

place of birth
Brookline, Massachusetts, The United States

genre
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 ...more




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Profiles in Courage Profiles in Courage (Hardcover)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 3.94 — 443 ratings — published 1956
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Why England Slept Why England Slept (Hardcover)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 3.89 — 9 ratings — published 1981
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The Uncommon Wisdom of JFK: A... The Uncommon Wisdom of JFK: A Portrait in His Own Words (Hardcover)
by John F. Kennedy, Tom Folsom
avg rating 4.38 — 8 ratings — published 2003
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Prelude to Leadership: The Pos... Prelude to Leadership: The Post-War Diary, Summer 1945 (Paperback)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 3.43 — 7 ratings — published 1945
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A Nation of Immigrants A Nation of Immigrants (Paperback)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published 1986
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JFK Wants to Know: Memos from... JFK Wants to Know: Memos from the President's Office, 1961-1963 (Hardcover)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 1991
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The Greatest Speeches of Presi... The Greatest Speeches of President John F. Kennedy (Paperback)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2000
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The Cuban missile crisis: Pres... The Cuban missile crisis: President Kennedy's address to the nation, October 22, 1962 (Milestone documents in the National Archives)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 4.00 — 1 ratings — published 1988
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The Wit and Wisdom of John F.... The Wit and Wisdom of John F. Kennedy (Paperback)
by John F. Kennedy, Alex Ayres
avg rating 4.00 — 1 ratings — published 1996
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The Strategy of Peace The Strategy of Peace (Hardcover)
by John F. Kennedy
avg rating 3.00 — 1 ratings — published 1960
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"When written in Chinese, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other opportunity."
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"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
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"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
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