National First Ladies' Library
National First Ladies' Library: Jackie Kennedy
Biographical essay on Jackie Kennedy, wife of President John F. Kennedy. Delves into her early years, her family and marriage, the White House years, and her later life.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Kennedy and the New Frontier
This overview of President John F. Kennedy suggests that he set a liberal tone with his agenda rather than the more hands-on approach of his successor, Lyndon Johnson.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Death of a President
Two paragraph synopsis about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
US National Archives
Nara: Jfk Assassination Records Collection
This National Archives and Records Administration government website that provides an extensive collection of quality documents and information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: Campaign of 1960
John F. Kennedy would be elected in November, 1960, as the youngest president ever voted into office. Here read about the Democratic convention, the debates between Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and find out about the issues of the...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Kennedy Shot
This three-part article explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Content includes a brief overview of Kennedy's legacy as president.
National Geographic
National Geographic: 13 Days: President Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis
This lesson focuses on the Cuban Missile Crisis from President Kennedy's perspective. Students role-play Kennedy's advisors over the critical 13-day period of the crisis, researching, discussing, and presenting the different policy...
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress
View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1960
Online resource that provides detailed electoral data for the presidential election of 1960 won by Democratic candidate, John F. Kennedy.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: American Presidency: John F. Kennedy
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-fifth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Impact of the Jfk Assassination on American Politics
Students investigate the impact John F. Kennedy's assassination has had on American politics since that event. After his death, Lyndon B. Johnson pushed through the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act, both of which had...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson: "Let Us Continue"
This is Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "Let Us Continue," on the occasion of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 27, 1963; it is offered in a You Tube Video, an mp3 audio, and in text. [6:11]
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Apollo to the Moon
This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Life in Brief
A very brief biography of John F. Kennedy highlighting his early life, service in World War II, and his life in politics.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
Stanford University
Mlk and the Global Freedom Struggle: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read about President John F. Kennedy's role in attempting to outlaw segregation, and, after Kennedy's assassination, President Johnson's role in making that happen with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Curated OER
John F. Kennedy
This overview of President John F. Kennedy suggests that he set a liberal tone with his agenda rather than the more hands-on approach of his successor, Lyndon Johnson.
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Kennedy Family Background
Describes the birthplace of John Kennedy and the family background of his parents Joseph and Rose Kennedy.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Let Freedom Ring: President Kennedy [Pdf]
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that lets learners analyze how the image of President and Mrs. Kennedy influenced American government and culture. Includes a discussion of some of...
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: Alliance for Progress
John F. Kennedy had lofty goals for improving U.S. relations with Latin America when he became president. Read about the aims of the Alliance for Progress and find out why it was a failure.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Library: Jfk in History
Take a look at this extensive collection from John Kennedy's presidency. Among many events, discover history of Bay of Pigs, Civil Rights Movement, and the U.S. Physical Fitness Program.