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About the Centennial. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has announced a year-long celebration to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on May 29, 1917, President Kennedy was the youngest president ever elected to office. To commemorate his centennial year, the ...
On Friday, the 29th, President Kennedy’s birthday, a previously unreleased concert from a 1962 fundraiser for the National Cultural Center, which was to become the Kennedy Center, will be released in full. One of the first examples of a broadcast from three different locations across the country, it features President Kennedy and First Lady ...
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Washington D.C - American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Ensembles 6 p.m. - Millennium Stage, The Kennedy Center Boston - The Road to Camelot: JFK's Five-Year Campaign 6 pm - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington columnist for the Boston Globe, Tom Oliphant, and former Boston Globe re...
Washington D.C. - National Symphony Orchestra Concert honoring John F. Kennedy 8 pm, Concert Hall - Kennedy Center A world premiere work from Mason Bates unites the iconic American voices of President John F. Kennedy and poet Walt Whitman in this concert celebration of JFK's monumental legacy that also features world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Feat...
Boston - The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For 6 pm - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, discusses his new collection of speeches, “The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For”, with longtime former ABC repor...
Washington D.C. - (In)Security: or, Jack and Nikki do the Cold War Tango 6 pm, Millennium Stage. Kennedy Center - Free event (In)Security is a work of dance, music, film, narrative, and history which simultaneously presents both the American and the Russian viewpoints of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. Boston - Opening of New Special Exhi...
Boston - JFK 100 Centennial Commemoration for the Peace Corps Community 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm, Smith Hall, JFK Library. The JFK Presidential Library and Museum are proud to partner with the National Peace Corps Association and Boston Area Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to host the Peace Corps community at a centennial commemoration of President Kenned...
Boston - “JFK 100 – Space Exploration Discovery Day: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” 12.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Smith Center, Learning Center, Museum Galleries, JFK Library To commemorate JFK’s challenge to land a man on the Moon, the Kennedy Library is hosting an afternoon of activities and guest speakers for kids, families, and adults focused on Space. F...
Washington D.C. - JFK Centennial Celebration 4 pm, Opera House, The Kennedy Center Be part of a special evening of readings and musical performances featuring some of America's finest artists, as well as glimpses of rare video footage. The Kennedy Center celebration of Memorial Day will serve a complimentary hot dog, chips, and soft drink served on...
Washington D.C. - "Primary" Noon - 2 pm, Library of Congress "Primary," a documentary. The film follows Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey as they contend against each other in Wisconsin during the 1960 primary season. The film captures Kennedy's political charm and appeals in a manner that still is riveting when viewed today.
Washington D.C. - Exhibition — John F. Kennedy 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Library of Congress This display includes special biographical materials about JFK and books written by the former president. Also featured are books about Kennedy in foreign languages. Location: Great Hall South Gallery, First floor, Thomas Jefferson Building Washington D.C. - Ameri...
October 28, 2023 10:01:49 AM EDT. This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks commemorating the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. In his speech the President discusses the country's progress concerning racial relations since ...
Inaugurated in 1961, John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917–Nov. 22, 1963) became the 35th and youngest president ever elected to the presidency. The country was entranced by his charisma, his stylish wife Jackie and their two small children—the first young family to live in the White House since Theodore Roosevelt’s administration 60 years before.
May 26, 2017 · Published: May 26, 2017 8:27am EDT. JFK remains among the most charismatic presidents in US history. Florida Memory, State Library of Florida. John F Kennedy was born 100 years ago on May 29, 1917 ...
