John F. Kennedy
Sold: Diary of 28-Year-Old JFK
Kennedy recorded his impressions of a formative trip through post-War Europe
The First Manned Space Flight Was the Rocket Designer’s Victory as Much as Yuri Gagarin’s
Sergei Korolev designed the entire Soviet rocket program. But nobody knew his name until after he died
The Man Who Dug JFK’s Grave, Twice
Clifton Pollard dug graves in the Arlington National Cemetery for more than thirty years
Natalie Portman's "Jackie" Reminds Us Why JFK's Assassination Became Our National Tragedy
A Smithsonian scholar revisits those critical decisions Jacqueline Kennedy made following the death of her husband
A Steamy Letter From JFK Is up for Auction
The president had a real way with the ladies—and with an em dash
A Brief History of Lee Harvey Oswald's Connection to Cuba
For over 50 years, conspiracy theorists have linked JFK’s assassin to Fidel Castro’s Cuba
What Ten Artifacts from the Smithsonian Collections Can Tell Us About the Crazy History of American Politics
A massive collection of campaign materials dating from 1789 reveals that little has changed in how America shows its affection for their candidate
3D Model Showed Controversial Photo of John F. Kennedy’s Assassin Is Not a Fake
Doubts surrounded the incriminating photo since Kennedy was assassinated in 1963
A Dancer and a Scientist Deliver a New Take on the Moon Walk
When modern dance collides with science and space history, the result can be a great leap forward
For the Kennedys' Virginia Home, Jackie Had Ideas About Every Detail, Down to the Guest Room Ashtrays
She drew inspiration from French magazines and colors from Colonial America
When Lee Harvey Oswald Shot the President, His Mother Tried to Take Center Stage
Marguerite Oswald had a series of bizarre reactions to her son’s transgression, forever making her a famous mother to history
The JFK Christmas Card That Was Never Sent
A rare White House card from 1963 evokes one of the nation’s darkest holiday seasons
What Does the Zapruder Film Really Tell Us?
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris deconstructs the most famous 26 seconds in film history
The Kennedy Assassin Who Failed
Richard Paul Pavlick’s plan wasn’t very complicated, but it took an eagle-eyed postal worker to prevent a tragedy
Document Deep Dive: What Did Analysts Find in the Recon Photographs From the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Dino Brugioni explains how he and other CIA photo analysts located Soviet missiles just 90 miles away from the United States
Kennedy After Dark: A Dinner Party About Politics and Power
In this exclusive transcript from the JFK library, hear what he had to say just days after announcing his candidacy for the presidency
Remembering When JFK Sent Us to the Moon
President Kennedy bolstered American support for his mission to the Moon with a speech at Rice University in 1962
Remembering PT-109
A carved walking stick evokes ship commander John F. Kennedy's dramatic rescue at sea
44 Years Later, a Washington, D.C. Death Unresolved
Mary Pinchot Meyer's death remains a mystery. But it's her life that holds more interest now
The Kennedys: Portrait of a Family
An excerpt from the new book by Shannon Thomas Perich
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