John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
A biography of Jacqueline Kennedy, a first lady who fascinated the people of the United States.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Address to Congress Following Kennedy's Assassination
Full text of the speech given by President Johnson after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In his speech, he pledges to pursue Kennedy's legislative goals.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: The Cold War
This site discusses the United States' struggle to halt the spread of Communism at the height of the Cold War.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Being a Leader
Help your students think critically about the dynamic and changing nature of what it means to be a leader. Below you'll find resources that will assist and encourage your students to explore their value systems, promote positive...
US Mint
U.s. Mint: Circulating Coins: Fifty Cent Coin (Half Dollar)
Read the complete history of the current circulating half-dollar. Find out about the symbols, size, and the metal composition of this coin.
BBC
Bbc: On This Day: Kennedy: "Ich Bin Ein Berliner"
News article retells the story of President Kennedy's inspirational speech of defiance to the Soviet Union given to the people of West Germany.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Kennedy Acts on Domestic Front
Outlines the domestic policies of President John F. Kennedy, touching on the economy, unemployment, social security, and racial discrimination.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Cuban Missile Crisis
Ibiblio.org provides a brief background of the crisis and links to letters (originals and translations) exchanged between JFK and Khrushchev.
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.
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear" Presidential Inauguration
This interactive site looks at presidential inaugurations from the first, George Washington to the present. Primary documents are included.
American Public Media
American Radio Works: White House Tapes
American RadioWorks does an overview of the 19th and 20th century Presidents and their use of taping conversations in the Oval Office and on their phones. Copies of some of these tapes are available as well as the audio of an hour long...
Library of Congress
Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29th 1917 at Brookline (Massachusetts). His father Joseph Kennedy was an ambitious politician, who became from son of a pubkeeper to a millionaire. He married the daughter of the mayor of Boston,...
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
This website contains links to JFK's Inaugural Address, States of the Union addresses, Ich bin ein Berliner Speech, addresses on the Cuban-Missile Crisis and addresses to Khrushchev.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Jfk, Lbj, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s
In this lesson plan, learners will consider "JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Scholastic
Scholastic: New Yort Times Upfront: 1960: The First Mass Media Election
The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates were the first televised debates. Read about the impact of the first debate and its effect on the election of 1960. Later presidential debates are also reviewed.
The History Place
The History Place: Jfk Cuban Missile Crisis
This site from The History Place has the text of President John F. Kennedy's speech addressing the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis. An audio clip of the speech is also included.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Aerial Photograph of Missiles in Cuba
This site contains information on the Soviet missile bases in Cuba that were caught by aerial photographs. The site also allows you to view a close-up of one of the photographs.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Summary of Cuban Missile Crisis
This site contains a short summary of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The last paragraph tells of the resolution between the U.S., Cuba, and Soviet Union.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Vietnam Online
This PBS site offers a concise explanation of the major figures involved in the Vietnam conflict.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Jfk: Domestic Politics
Article explores the domestic policies of the Kennedy administration with a focus on civil rights.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: John F. Kennedy's Remarks, Berlin [Pdf]
"John F. Kennedy: Remarks in the Rudolph Wilde Platz, Berlin" is a one page persuasive speech delivered by JFK on June 26, 1963. In it he commended West Germany in its efforts to have a democratic government and berated the Communists...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Space Race: Nasa Space Program
Learning module with multi-media resources, activities and videos on NASA, the Kennedy space program that dominated the 1960s.