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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief biography of John F. Kennedy highlighting his early life, service in World War II, and his life in politics.
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BBC

Bbc News: John Kerry

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry, touching on some of the similarities to John F. Kennedy that he and the press read into him.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Landing the First Man on the Moon Cost Dozens of Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA was preparing feverishly for a moon landing in a race against the former Soviet Union to honor slain president John F. Kennedy's 1961 pledge for the country to land a spacecraft on the moon (and return safely) before the end of the...
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Library: Jfk in History

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Philadelphia: John F. Kennedy Boulevard

For Students 9th - 10th
John F. Kennedy Boulevard (Philadelphia)
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John F. Kennedy Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
Now a National Historic Site, this modest suburban house was the birthplace and childhood home of President John F. Kennedy (1917-63).
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: John F. Kennedy Library

For Students 9th - 10th
The John F Kennedy Library, in Boston, MA.
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Curated OER

John F. Kennedy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John F. Kennedy.
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Curated OER

John F. Kennedy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John F. Kennedy.
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Curated OER

John F. Kennedy

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John F. Kennedy.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Death of a President

For Students 9th - 10th
Two paragraph synopsis about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Stanford University

Mlk and the Global Freedom Struggle: Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Making History Personal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson fosters an understanding of a major event in American history. It uses this event to guide students into research of how the event affected an 'ordinary' person's life. Each student will be responsible for interviewing...
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A&E Television

History.com: Before Jfk, Lee Harvey Oswald Tried to Assassinate a Former Army General

For Students 9th - 10th
On April 10, 1963, just seven months before he shot and killed President John F. Kennedy, the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald crouched Edwin Walker, a former U.S. Army general. Oswald fired, but the bullet caromed off the windowsill and...
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk in History: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War during the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
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Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
Graphic
Maps of Mexico

Virtual Picture Travel Map of Massachusetts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click on Massachusetts on the US map in order to Travel there and take a virtual tour of Boston. Visit places of interest such as Harvard University, MIT, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, the Freedom Trail, Copley Square, Trinity...
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US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: David Dean Rusk (1909 1994)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of David Dean Rusk, who served as Secretary of State under John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, provides a glimpse into his life and prominence in the U.S. Government.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Cuban Missile Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that led up to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the steps John F. Kennedy took to avert a nuclear war.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Soviet Response to the Moon Landing? Denial There Was a Moon Race at All

For Students 9th - 10th
Until 1989, Russians claimed they were not trying to reach the Moon first and that the U.S. was in "a one-nation race." Until 1989, a group of American aerospace engineers went to Moscow and finally saw the Soviets' failed lunar-landing...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Jfk's 'Viva Kennedy' Campaign Galvanized the Latino Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
When JFK faced a tight race for the White House in 1960, he turned to a group of Americans who had long been overlooked by political campaigns. One way the nation's first Catholic president sought to gain an edge in the close contest was...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Kennedy and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about President John F. Kennedy, the Cold War, and the Cuba Missile Crisis.

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