John F.Kennedy: Biography
On May 29, 1917 John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was Joseph P. Kennedy's second son. J.F.K was one of nine children. His brother and sisters were named: Joseph Jr., Robert F., Edward M., Rosemary, Kathleen, Eunice, Patricia, and Jean. J.F.K's Father served as first chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission during Franklin Roosevelt's administration. J.F.K's father, Joseph P. Kennedy, also served as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. Joseph P. Kennedy was a self-made millionaire and had high hopes for all his children encouraging each of them to do their best, no matter what.
Kennedy's education was very important in the family. Kennedy first went to ...
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Princeton University, but he developed Jaundice, a disease where ones liver becomes bad and the poisons in your body back up, and was forced to drop out of the university. A year later, when Kennedy felt better, in 1936 he entered Harvard University. Kennedy's major was in government and international affairs.
In 1939, John went to Europe. He visited many different countries and interviewed politicians and statesman. Kennedy sent his father their views of the upcoming war, World War II.
During World War II Kennedy enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After the Pearl Harbor attack Kennedy applied for sea duty. He got it and was assigned to Patrol just off the Solomon Islands. On August 2, 1943 a Japanese destroyer destroyed the boat. Kennedy, with an injured back, guided his crewman to safety and also dragged one of his crewman to shore. He was given the Marine and Navy Corps medal, for his courage, and the purple heart, for his bravery. Later on in 1943 he developed Malaria and was sent back ...
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up against Senator Estes Kefauuver. At the end Kennedy didn't get the nomination, but instead of crying about it he prepared for the presidential election in 1960. One thing that showed he really wanted to be president is he spent almost every weekend campaigning. Lots of the Democratic leaders thought J.F.K would not be a good president because of his age, family fortune, religion, and his relative inexperience in international affairs. Kennedy figured the only way he would win the election is to win as many states as he could. He was running for the nomination against Lyndon B. Johnson, Stuart Symington, and Stevenson. Of course Kennedy won choosing Lyndon B. Johnson as his running ...
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