JFK: His Life And Legacy
On November 22, 1963, while being driven through the streets of Dallas,
Texas, in his open car, President John F. Kennedy was shot dead, apparently
by the lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald. The world had not only lost a common
man, but a great leader of men.
From his heroic actions in World War II to his presidency, making the
decisions to avert possible nuclear conflict with world superpowers,
greatness can be seen. Kennedy also found the time to author several best-
selling novels from his experiences . His symbolic figure represented all
the charm, vigor and optimism of youth as he led a nation into a new era of
prosperity.
From his birth into the powerful and influential Kennedy clan, ...
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Both parents impressed on their children that their country had
been good to the Kennedys. Whatever benefits the family received from the
country they were told, must be returned by performing some service for the
country(Anderson 12). The Kennedy clan included Joe, Jr., Bobby, Ted and
their sisters, Eunice, Jean, Patricia, Rosemary, and Kathleen. Joe, Jr.,
was a significant figure in young John's life as he was the figure for most
of John's admiration. His older brother was much bigger and stronger than
John and took it upon himself to be John's coach and protector. John's
childhood was full of sports, fun and activity. This all ended when John
grew old enough to leave for school.
At the age of thirteen, John left home to attend an away school for the
first time. Canterbury School, a boarding school in New Milford,
Connecticut and Choate Preparatory in Wallingford, Connecticut completed
his elementary education("JFK" 98). John graduated in 1934 and was ...
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by both the army and navy because of his back trouble and history of
illness("JFK" 98). After months of training and conditioning, John
reapplied and on September 19, John was accepted into the navy as a desk
clerk in Washington. He was disgusted and applied for a transfer. In June
1941, Kennedy was sent to Naval Officers Training School at Northwestern
University in Evanston, Illinois and then for additional training at the
Motor Torpedo Boat Center at Melville, Rhode Island. In late April 1943,
Lieutenant John F. Kennedy was put in command of a PT 109, a fast, light,
attack craft in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Kennedy saw
action in the form of night patrols and ...
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