My American Experience
We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.
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Introduction:
JFK -
Timeline:
World Timeline 1961-1963 -
General Article:
Did You Know? -
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Early Career -
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Domestic Politics -
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Foreign Affairs -
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Presidential Politics -
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Legacy -
Poll Results:
Poll Results -
Primary Resources:
Truth about Indochina, 1954 -
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Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Assn, 1960 -
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Accepting the NY Liberal Party Nomination, 1960 -
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Inaugural Address, 1961 -
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Conspiracy Theories Speech, 1961 -
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Nation's Space Effort, 1962 -
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Civil Rights Announcement, 1963 -
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Desegregation in the Schools of Alabama, 1963 -
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American University Speech, 1963 -
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Berlin Speech, 1963 -
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Trade Mart Speech, 1963 -
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Letter from Kennedy to Khrushchev, 10/22/62 -
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Report on the Arms Buildup in Cuba, 1962 -
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Letter from Khrushchev to Kennedy, 10/23/62 -
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Letter from Kennedy to Khrushchev, 10/23/62 -
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Letter from Khrushchev to Kennedy, 10/24/62 -
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Letter from Castro to Khrushchev, 10/26/62 -
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Letter from Khrushchev to Castro, 10/28/62 -
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Letter from Castro to Khrushchev, 10/28/62 -
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Khrushchev's Message to Kennedy, 10/28/62 -
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Letter from Khrushchev to Castro, 10/30/62 -
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End of the Cuban Naval Quarantine, 1962 -
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Letter from Kennedy to Ngo Dinh Diem, 1961 -
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Telegram from Kennedy to George Wallace, 1963 -
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Telegram From George Wallace to Kennedy, 1963 -
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John Kennedy's Political Credo -
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Religious Freedom in the Constitution -
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National Action Security Memo, 1961 -
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I Have a Dream, 1963 -
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The Negro as an American -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
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?