JOHN F. KENNEDY

By Robbie Smith, Johanna Duke,

Chris Hostettler

Early Years

• Born May 29, 1917• Brookline, MA• Graduated Harvard in

1940• Son of Joseph and

Rose Kennedy• Eight siblings

The Kennedy Family

War Years

• Enlisted in the U.S.Navy

• Boat was hit by Japanese torpedo

• Received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Congressional Years

• began career in 1946

• U.S. Representative

• U.S. Congress in 1952

• lost vicepresidential nomination in 1956

• 1957 Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Presidential Years

• began career in 1960

• youngest to be elected

• 43 yrs. old at innauguration

• ran against Nixon

• television helped with his election

ASSASSINATION

• Nov. 22, 1963• Dallas, Texas• Alleged assassin is

Lee Harvey Oswald• Shot from The

Texas School Book Depository

Bibliography• www.historyplace.com/kennedy/gallery.htm

• www.geocities.com/~newgeneration/

• www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/jk35.html

• www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary/index.htm

• World Book Encyclopedia

• Encyclopedia Brittanica

• school.discovery.com

GIVE ME

AN A+

HUTCH