John F. Kennedy
What You Didn't Know About the Apollo 11 Mission
From JFK's real motives to the Soviets' secret plot to land on the Moon at the same time, a new behind-the-scenes view of an unlikely triumph 50 years ago
How Poetry Soothed a Nation in Mourning for John F. Kennedy
First the jolt of shock, then a shroud of sadness struck the nation in the weeks following that fateful day
Why Robert Kennedy Transformed From a Conservative Into a Liberal Champion of Civil Rights
A professor of political history looks at how RFK, assassinated 50 years ago this week, was an improbable hero to the left
JFK’s Excellent Adventure: “Timeless,” Season 2, Episode 5 Recapped
We learn a lot about the once and future President, and he learns way too much about himself, in a tense twist with the past coming to the present
How the Presidency Took Control of America's Nuclear Arsenal
From Truman onwards, the ability to order a nuclear strike has shaped the office
The Story of the Sperry Top-Sider
Paul A. Sperry's innovative boat shoes were inspired by his dog
A Year Before His Presidential Debate, JFK Foresaw How TV Would Change Politics
Television's first iconic president was remarkably prescient on the subject of TV
Good History Takes Time, So Be Patient With the New JFK Documents
There are unlikely to be any bombshells, and it’ll be months or years before historians can draw conclusions from the new files
JFK Faked a Cold to Get Back to Washington During the Cuban Missile Crisis
The president was in Chicago when he got the news that he needed to make a decision
The Release of JFK Assassination Files Later This Month Has Conspiracy Theorists On the Edge of Their Seats
The material is expected to spark new interest in the 35th president's death
How JFK's Clever TV Strategies Helped Him Win the Election
Seventy million people tuned in to watch America's first televised presidential debate in 1960. They were met with a well-prepared, well-dressed JFK
How Mary Hemingway and JFK Got Ernest Hemingway’s Legacy Out of Cuba
1961, the year Hemingway died, was a complicated year for U.S.-Cuba relations
Why JFK Kept a Coconut Shell in the Oval Office
During this week in 1943, a 26-year-old Kennedy and his crew were marooned on a deserted island and then rescued thanks to two daring men
How a Groundbreaking Interior Designer Helped Jackie O. Change the White House
Sister Parish is credited with creating American country style, a recognizable and quirky mix of old and new
Where the Myth of JFK's 'Jelly Donut' Mistake Came From
The misinterpretation didn't arise until years after his death
This Art Was Made from JFK’s Cape Cod Home
The Hyannis Port house was the stuff of family legend. Now it’s the source of new art
Top Hats, James Bond and a Shipwreck: Seven Fun Facts About John F. Kennedy
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of JFK’s birth, a look at his extraordinary life
JFK's Presidency Was Custom Made for the Golden Age of Photojournalism
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum concentrates on the White House's most photogenic couple
Hear a 20-Year-Old John F. Kennedy Speak
Archivist have recently digitized a clip from a 1937 public speaking course, believed to be the oldest recording of the president
The Woman Who Stood Between America and a Generation of 'Thalidomide Babies'
How the United States escaped a national tragedy in the 1960s
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