Perhaps the most famous of all citizens of Boston is John F. Kennedy, who was president of the United States for 1000 days, between January 1961 and November 1963.
Even as a young child I was very aware of President Kennedy. Wherever he went and whatever he said or did, was global news. Of course, like many others, I remember feeling the shock when I heard the news that he had lost his life.
The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum is situated at Columbia Point, Dorchester, just a few miles south of downtown Boston. The museum charts the life of the president from his childhood and student days, through his career in the U.S. Navy and then his service as a senator and president.
The museum uses lots of film and video footage, as well as the president’s own words, to tell the story of turbulent times including the Cuban missile crisis, the campaign for civil rights, the space program and the 1960 election.
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