My American Experience
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Introduction:
The Kennedys -
Photo Gallery:
The Kennedys at Hyannis Port -
Timeline:
Generations of the Kennedy Family -
Interview:
Adam Clymer -
Interview:
Robert Dallek -
Biography:
Edward Moore Kennedy -
Biography:
John Francis Fitzgerald -
Biography:
Joe Kennedy -
Biography:
Rose Kennedy -
Biography:
JFK -
Biography:
RFK -
Biography:
Kennedy Women -
Biography:
The Third Generation -
General Article:
The Kennedy Wealth -
General Article:
The Kennedys in Politics -
General Article:
The Kennedys and Civil Rights -
General Article:
JFK and Foreign Policy -
Primary Resources:
Is Democracy Finished? -
Primary Resources:
Background Memo on Joe Kennedy -
Primary Resources:
JFK's Inaugural Speech -
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JFK on Civil Rights -
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RFK in Capetown -
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RFK on the Death of MLK -
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Ted's Eulogy for his Brother Robert -
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Ted Kennedy's Post-Chappaquidick Speech -
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Ted Kennedy at the 1980 Democratic Convention -
Cast & Crew:
Film Credits -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Transcript:
Complete Program Transcript -
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide
Other Stories
Topic: Who is Your Favorite 20th-Century American President?
Who is your favorite 20th-century American president? Was it FDR? Kennedy? Reagan? Or one of the other 14 men from Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) to Bill Clinton (1993-2001) who helped usher the United States through the 1900s? Who do you think was the most influential? Who had the greatest impact on the country we live in today?